Heavyweight Polyester Sheeting Fabric from Japan
Polyester staple fiber plain weave fabric over 170 g/m², not meeting sheeting exclusions like multiple yarns or low yarn number in note (b)(ii). HTS 5515.19.00 covers this 'other' category for upholstery or bedding uses.
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
• Test for square construction absence and yarn number >26 to stay out of sheeting subheading
• Certify staple fiber via fiber length analysis; continuous filament risks Chapter 54