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Modal Printcloth Woven Fabric from Japan

High-quality modal (beech tree pulp artificial filament) printcloth with multicolored yarns, square construction, 160 g/m², 48 average yarn number, >33 singles/cm², no cabled yarns. Precisely matches HTS 5408.33.90.40 printcloth (626) specs for stationery and light dresses.

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

• Document modal as artificial (regenerated cellulose) vs synthetic to avoid 5407 misclassification

• Include width measurement (<168 cm for some printcloth types) in invoices