Unbleached Polyester-Cotton Duck for Truck Covers from Japan
Unbleached heavy duck fabric blending polyester staple with cotton, >170 g/m², twill weave variant under HTS 5514.19.10.40. Used for durable truck covers due to high tensile strength.
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
• Submit unbleached status affidavits from manufacturer to avoid bleached subheading duties
• Ensure statistical note compliance for duck definition excluding plain weave
• Document end-use as industrial fabric to prevent retail packaging reclassification