Bleached Cotton-Poly Blended Sheeting from Japan
A bleached plain weave sheeting fabric with 70% cotton and 30% polyester staple, at 160 g/m², used for bed linens. Classified under HTS 5513.19.00 for its mixed synthetic staple-cotton composition under 170 g/m², bleached but not meeting strict sheeting specs like square construction over 33 ends/picks.
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 bleaching certificates and exact g/m² measurements; pitfalls include assuming sheeting status without thread count verification
• Label as 'other woven' to avoid reclassification