Bleached Acrylic-Viscose Sheeting Fabric from Japan
A square construction plain weave fabric weighing 150 gsm with >33 ends/picks per sq cm, mixed <85% artificial staple (acrylic) with viscose filaments. Falls under HTS 5516.21.00 as bleached sheeting per chapter note (b)(i). Used for lightweight bedding or apparel linings.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document square construction with thread count specs (>33 per sq cm) to qualify as sheeting
• Bleaching process must be certified as optical or peroxide to distinguish from dyed fabrics