Bleached Flax Poplin Fabric from Japan
Lightweight poplin weave fabric from 70% flax blended with cotton, bleached, not square construction and under 200 gsm. Falls under HTS 5309.21.40 as 'Other' bleached flax woven fabric per chapter note (b) definition excluding certain weights/yarns. Used for blouses and linings.
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 bleaching process and yarn number to qualify as poplin; average yarn >26 avoids exclusions
• Label fiber content precisely; blends over 85% flax reclassify under 5309.19