Polyester-Cotton Dyed Sheeting Fabric 613 from Japan
This is a plain weave sheeting fabric weighing under 170 g/m², dyed, mixed mainly with polyester staple fibers and cotton, classified under HTS 5513.21.0040 due to its square construction with over 33 warp ends and picks per cm, average yarn number 68 or lower. It meets the statistical note definition for 'sheeting' in Chapter 55.
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
• Verify fabric weight ≤170 g/m² and square construction (>33 ends/picks per cm²) via lab tests for accurate classification
• Provide mill test certificates confirming <85% polyester staple, mainly mixed with cotton, and dyed plain weave
• Avoid misclassification as printcloth by ensuring it doesn't meet 43-68 yarn number specs with singles yarns only