Unbleached Acetate Printcloth Alternative from Japan
Unbleached plain weave acetate staple fabric under 170 g/m², average yarn 43-68, >33 singles per cm², square but wider than 168 cm avoiding printcloth note. HTS 5516.91.00 for unbleached other woven artificial staple fabrics. For printing preparation.
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
• Measure width precisely; <168 cm shifts to printcloth exclusion impacting notes
• Confirm no cabled yarns; multiples disqualify from certain definitions
• Declare roll lengths; cut pieces may be seen as made-ups under Chapter 63