Heavy Dyed Combed Cotton-Alpaca Mix from Japan
265 g/m² fabric blending 36% alpaca hair with 64% combed cotton, dyed charcoal for coats. Meets HTS 5212.23.10.20 criteria for combed heavy cotton with fine hair. Excellent thermal properties.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
16.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Alpaca requires specific fiber ID in invoices for CBP acceptance
• Calculate average yarn number using BYT/1,000 formula from notes
• Beware twill variations—broken twill may qualify as denim elsewhere