Printed Cotton-Polyester Satin Twill Shirt Fabric from Japan
This woven fabric blends 60% cotton with 40% polyester staple fibers, featuring a printed satin weave pattern ideal for shirts. It falls under HTS 5516.44.0060 as it contains less than 85% artificial staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, is printed, and uses a satin weave construction.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab testing to confirm <85% artificial staple and cotton dominance for accurate classification
• Provide weave analysis documentation proving satin or twill structure to avoid reclassification as plain weave
• Ensure printing is on one or both sides as declared; mismatches lead to penalties