Flax-Cotton-Acrylic Broadcloth from Japan
Broadcloth plain weave of 75% flax, 15% cotton, 10% acrylic, not square construction, 210 g/m². HTS 5309.29.30.90 for other flax-cotton/man-made blends per note (b). Popular for structured suiting and uniforms.
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
• Meet broadcloth exclusions (yarn >26, not low density); provide density charts
• Declare average yarn number accurately
• Pitfall: square construction shifts to sheeting