Cotton Weft Pile Greige Fabric from Japan
Greige (undyed, unfinished) uncut weft pile cotton fabric for further processing into velvet or velour. Woven with floating weft threads per heading definition. HTS 5801.21.00.00 captures this as base cotton uncut pile, excluding Chapter 59 treatments.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
20.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Certify greige status to defer dyeing duties; measure width precisely over 30 cm
• Pitfall: post-import cutting may trigger reclassification audits