Viscose Staple Filament Sheeting 627 from Japan
Woven viscose synthetic staple fiber fabric mixed mainly with man-made filaments, meeting sheeting specs: plain weave, square, >33 ends/picks cm², ≤170 g/m², ≤68 yarn number, HTS 5515.91.0020.
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
• Conduct fiber identification tests; viscose staple must dominate per 'mixed mainly'
• Avoid low thread count (<33/cm²) that risks cheesecloth misclassification
• Document exclusions from printcloth specs in advance rulings