Linen-Cotton Broadcloth for Shirts from Japan
Plain weave broadcloth fabric with 60% flax, 30% cotton, and 10% viscose, 150 g/m², used for dress shirts. Falls under HTS 5309.29.30.20 for mixed flax fabrics containing cotton/man-made fibers under 85% flax, subject to cotton restraints. Excludes square construction per chapter notes.
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
• Provide weave analysis confirming plain weave and non-square construction to match broadcloth/poplin definitions
• Check cotton restraint quotas via OTEXA before shipping; obtain licenses for restricted quantities