Cotton-Wool Tweed Upholstery Fabric from Japan
This heavy woven fabric, weighing over 200 g/m², blends cotton yarns of different colors with wool, creating a classic tweed pattern ideal for upholstery. It falls under HTS 5212.24.60.10 as a cotton fabric mixed mainly with wool, featuring yarns of different colors and exceeding the weight threshold. The mixed fiber composition distinguishes it from pure cotton weaves.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content exceeds 50% cotton with wool via lab tests for accurate classification; obtain certificates of origin to confirm quota eligibility; ensure weave is plainly woven, not jacquard, to avoid Chapter 58