Floral Printed Cotton Broadcloth Upholstery Fabric from Japan
Heavyweight floral-printed cotton broadcloth with yarn number 314 and over 200 g/m² suits upholstery for furniture. Classified under HTS 5212.25.60.20 for printed cotton woven fabrics exceeding 200 g/m² in the poplin/broadcloth category per US notes on yarn count.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document fabric breadth and linear density to compute average yarn number per US note (a) for subheading 5212.25 compliance
• Avoid common pitfall of undervaluing weight; test post-scouring as per Chapter 52 instructions
• Label as 'poplin or broadcloth' with statistical suffix .20 for Customs enforcement