Printed Acetate-Cotton Poly Blend Shirting Fabric from Japan
This printed shirting fabric mixes 60% acetate staple, 30% cotton, and 10% polyester filaments, with a crisp plain weave and geometric prints, weighing 120 gsm. It qualifies for HTS 5516.24.00.95 as 'other' printed woven fabric with <85% artificial staple mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments, excluding specific types like printcloth due to yarn numbers. The multi-fiber blend and printing fit perfectly.
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
• Label all fibers accurately including cotton content for textile quotas; provide construction specs to rule out cheesecloth or printcloth
• Watch for multiple yarns that could shift to excluded sheeting categories