Custom Printed Poly-Cotton Oxford for Uniforms from Japan
Durable printed oxford fabric blending <85% polyester staple with cotton, used for work uniforms and corporate shirts. Falls under HTS 5516.44.0070 as printed oxford cloth in the woven artificial staple fibers chapter, mixed mainly with cotton. Statistical note (227) targets this exact 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
• For commercial quantities, pre-clear with binding ruling on fiber blend; ensure printing inks comply with REACH
• Pitfall: classifying as sheeting—oxford weave differs per notes