Polyester-Viscose Sheeting 613 Bleached from Japan
Bleached sheeting fabric with 85% polyester staple and 15% viscose staple, 155 gsm, square weave >33 ends/picks cm², yarn #64, precisely matching sheeting (613) per note (b)(i). Classed under HTS 5512.91.00.20 for high synthetic staple content; used in medical garments and linings.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Test for exact 85% threshold; slight variation below moves to 5513 or 5514
• Include construction diagrams in entry docs to prove sheeting vs cheesecloth (<33 ends/picks)
• Specify end-use in invoices if industrial to preempt Woven Fabric of Special Scope queries