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Plaid Printed Poly-Cotton Broadcloth from Japan

Lightweight 155 g/m² plaid-printed broadcloth of 50% polyester staple and 50% cotton, plain weave not of square construction. Qualifies as broadcloth per statistical note (a), excluding coarse/heavy variants. Suited for men's dress shirts.

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

• Provide construction diagrams showing non-square weave; test for staple vs filament fibers

• Common issue: misweighting—use certified scales for ≤170 g/m² compliance