Heavyweight Unbleached Duck for Bags from Japan
400 g/m² unbleached duck (219) from 70% poly staple/30% cotton for heavy-duty bags. HTS 5514.19.90.30 captures this as other woven, mixed synthetic <85% with cotton, exceeding 170 g/m².
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide yarn number and ends/picks per cm to affirm not poplin or broadcloth
• Inspect for contaminants; clean unbleached state must be documented
• Bulk imports need country-of-origin yarn tracing for preferences