Unbleached Flax Sheeting Fabric from Japan
Wide unbleached woven flax sheeting fabric exceeding 127 cm in width, containing less than 85% flax blended with cotton, meeting square construction specs for sheeting under statistical note (c). Used for bedding and upholstery. Classified under 5309.21.4010 due to flax-dominant composition, unbleached state, and width over 127 cm.
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
• Verify flax content below 85% via lab testing; provide fiber composition certificates to avoid reclassification to pure flax headings
• Measure width precisely over 127 cm and document unbleached/bleached status with mill certificates