Floral Printed Poly-Cotton Broadcloth from Japan
A 140 g/m² broadcloth with floral print, composed of 70% polyester staple and 30% cotton in plain weave, not square construction. Meets poplin/broadcloth definition excluding low-density or coarse yarn types per note (a). Ideal for summer blouses and linings.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document average yarn number >26 to avoid exclusion from poplin definition; label country of origin clearly
• Pitfall: over 33 ends/picks per cm may push to sheeting alternative—measure precisely