Heathered Cotton-Polyester Shirting Fabric from Japan
Shirting fabric woven from 78% cotton and 22% polyester staple yarns of different colors, creating heathered effect, plain weave. HTS 5516.43.0080 for mixed <85% artificial mainly cotton, different colors, other. Average yarn number fits broadcloth but classified other.
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
• Provide end-use declaration as shirting to support retail fabric classification
• Test for square construction; non-square keeps it from sheeting
• Avoid industrial dye lots misdeclared as uniform