Cotton-Flax Blend Sheeting Fabric from Japan
This woven sheeting fabric combines cotton and flax (linen) fibers with man-made fibers, meeting the statistical definition for sheeting under HTS 5311.00.30.10 as a plain weave fabric of square construction weighing not more than 200 g/m² with over 33 warp ends and picks per cm². It is classified here due to its mixed vegetable fibers (flax and cotton) and man-made content, subject to cotton restraints.
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
• Verify square construction and thread count meet sheeting specs (>33 ends/picks per cm², ≤200 g/m²) with lab tests to avoid reclassification
• Provide detailed fiber content breakdown (cotton, flax, man-made percentages) on invoices for cotton restraint quotas