Viscose Staple Printcloth Craft Fabric from Japan
Lightweight printed viscose staple fiber fabric certified as printcloth: plain weave, <170 g/m², square construction, >33 singles yarns/cm², average yarn 43-68. Classified in 5516.94.0030 for its printed artificial staple fiber woven structure per Chapter 55 notes. Popular for DIY crafts, quilting, and patchwork projects.
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
• Test for no multiple/cabled yarns as excluded in printcloth note (c) to prevent downgrade to sheeting or other
• Document printing process (rotary or flat-bed) to confirm 'printed' status over yarn-dyed
• Check for napping; allowed in printcloth def but declare if present for accurate duty assessment