Core-Spun Polyester Cotton Sewing Thread from Japan
Core-spun sewing thread with a polyester synthetic staple fiber core wrapped in cotton, ideal for jeans and heavy fabrics. Classified under HTS 5508.10.00.00 due to predominant synthetic staple fiber content in the core structure. Popular for industrial and home sewing machines.
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 detailed yarn construction breakdown to prove synthetic staple fiber dominance for Chapter 55 classification
• Label spools with fiber content percentages to comply with textile import rules and prevent penalties