Bleached Polyester-Cotton Sheeting Fabric from Japan
A square construction plain weave sheeting fabric from polyester staple fibers mixed with cotton, bleached, at 160 g/m² for bed linens. Classified in HTS 5513.13.00 due to <85% polyester, cotton mix, under 170 g/m², and bleached status. Meets sheeting criteria with >33 ends/picks per cm but remains in synthetic chapter.
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
• Provide bleaching certificates and construction specs; label as 'bleached' accurately
• Avoid pitfall of declaring as printcloth without verifying yarn counts