Dyed Polyester-Cotton Casual Blouse Voile Fabric from Japan
Lightweight 130 g/m² dyed voile fabric with 67% polyester staple fibers and 33% cotton, plain weave sheer construction not matching cheesecloth density limits. Falls into 'other woven fabrics' category. HTS 5513.23.01 covers this dyed, polyester-dominant cotton mix under weight limit.
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
• Document low density (<33 ends/picks) to distinguish from cheesecloth
• Provide swatch samples for transparency verification
• Pitfall: excessive shrinkage post-dyeing affects weight declaration