Mixed Flax Cotton Broadcloth Dress Lining from Japan
Plain weave broadcloth fabric with 60% flax, 25% cotton, 15% polyester, 170 g/m², designed for dress linings. Qualifies as poplin/broadcloth per note (b) due to non-square construction and appropriate yarn counts. Falls under 5309.29.30.05 for mixed flax-cotton-manmade composition under cotton restraints.
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
• Label fiber content precisely per FTC rules and include construction specs in entry docs; watch for cotton restraint quotas
• Common pitfall: misidentifying weave as square, leading to sheeting classification