Flax Blend Poplin Blouse Material 314 from Japan
Poplin fabric (category 314) with 55% flax, 35% cotton, 10% viscose, plain weave 190 g/m² for blouses. Conforms to poplin definition excluding low-density or heavy coarse yarn types per note (b). HTS 5309.29.30.05 applies due to cotton/man-made mix and restraint status.
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 weave analysis confirming >33 ends/picks per cm² if challenged; track cotton restraint visa requirements
• Pitfall: napping could confuse with note (f), but true poplin excludes heavy napping