Poly-Cotton Oxford Fabric for Button-Downs from Japan
Bleached oxford cloth weighing 155 g/m², 68% polyester staple fibers chiefly mixed with cotton, under HTS 5513.13.0040 as unbleached/bleached oxford not meeting poplin exclusions (non-square, >170g not applicable). Standard for button-down shirt bodies.
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
• Provide yarn count details to confirm not low-number yarns excluded from broadcloth
• Separate bleached from unbleached lots in documentation for accurate declaration
• Watch for contamination pushing fiber % over 85% synthetic threshold