5516.21.00.30/Bleached Polyester-Viscose Printcloth Fabric/Japan

Bleached Polyester-Viscose Printcloth Fabric from Japan

This plain weave fabric is made from less than 85% viscose staple fibers mixed with polyester filaments, weighing under 170 g/m² with 43-68 yarn numbers and over 33 singles yarns per cm² in square construction. It qualifies as printcloth under HTS 5516.21.00.30 due to its specific weave density and composition for printing applications. Commonly used for lightweight apparel linings and decorative prints.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

24.9%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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Import Tips

• Verify exact yarn count, weave density, and weight to confirm printcloth specs; samples may be required for customs verification

• Provide lab test reports on fiber content to prove <85% artificial staple fibers mixed with man-made filaments

• Avoid misclassification as sheeting by ensuring >33 singles yarns per cm² and no multiple/cabled yarns