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Lightweight Polyester Sheeting for Curtain Linings from Japan

Bleached polyester staple sheeting, 155 gsm, square plain weave 35 threads/cm² each way, yarn #66, 90% polyester. Under 5512.11.0027 as bleached sheeting per statistical note (b)(i), excluding printcloth specs. Used in home textile linings.

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

• Label rolls with HTS, fiber content, and country of origin per TPLA; missing labels trigger CBP holds

• For industrial rolls, avoid retail packaging to prevent set classification

• Test yarn number average; >68 disqualifies from sheeting note (b)(i)