Bleached Flax-Viscose Bedding Linen from Japan
Bleached wide-width (over 127 cm) flax-viscose blend fabric under 85% flax, plain weave for bedding sheets, not printcloth per note (d). Provides linen-like texture at lower cost. Classified in 5309.21.4010 for bleached mixed flax wovens.
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
• Test for viscose ratio; excess man-made fiber risks reclassification to Chapter 55 yarns if predominant
• Include square construction metrics if claiming sheeting; otherwise defaults to 'other'