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Bleached Poly-Cotton Printcloth from Japan

Bleached plain weave printcloth featuring 70% polyester staple fibers and 30% cotton, at 160 g/m² with yarn numbers 55 and square construction exceeding 35 picks/cm². Classified under HTS 5513.11.0060 for its unbleached/bleached status and precise printcloth parameters per statistical notes.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

14.9%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Include bleaching process documentation to justify unbleached/bleached category; untreated versions may require separate declaration

• Use detailed weave analysis reports to prove square construction and singles yarns only, avoiding cheesecloth or sheeting misclassification