White Base Printed Sheeting from Japan
Printed sheeting 145 gsm, 80% cotton/20% polyester staple, >36 ends/picks cm, yarn 68, white ground with colored prints for linings. Qualifies as sheeting per note (b)(i), under 5516.44.0027.
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
• Ensure 'printed' means surface application, not yarn-dyed, per tariff terms
• Batch test for uniform construction to avoid 'other' categorization
• Declare exact statistical suffix 613 for sheeting