Modacrylic Printcloth 615 for Flame-Resistant Clothing from Japan
A specialized printcloth (615) woven from modacrylic staple fibers, under 170 g/m², square construction with >33 singles yarns per cm² and yarn numbers 43-68, ideal for printing patterns on protective garments. Classified under HTS 5515.29.0025 due to its acrylic/modacrylic composition and precise printcloth definition. Used in fire-retardant workwear 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
• Include flame-retardancy test reports if marketed as such, but classification remains fiber-based
• Document average yarn number (43-68) and singles yarn construction to match (615) breakout