Unbleached Irish Linen Apparel Fabric from Japan
A premium unbleached 100% flax woven fabric designed for shirts and dresses, exceeding 85% flax content with a crisp hand due to fine flax yarns. Falls under HTS 5309.11.00.90 as other unbleached/bleached flax fabrics not specified as plain weave types. Its weight and construction exclude it from sheeting or poplin definitions in statistical notes.
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
• Submit mill certificates confirming 100% flax origin and unbleached processing to prevent disputes over vegetable fiber purity
• Label with exact construction specs (ends/picks per cm) as importers often overlook statistical note verification for 'other' subcategory