Cut Corduroy Cotton Fabric - 14 Wale from Japan
This is a high-density cut corduroy fabric made from cotton with over 7.5 wales per cm (14 wales per cm), featuring distinct vertical wales created by cutting the pile yarns. It falls under HTS 5801.22.10.00 as a woven pile fabric of cotton classified as cut corduroy with the specified high wale count. Commonly used for apparel and upholstery due to its textured durability.
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
• Verify wale count exceeds 7.5 per cm via lab testing to confirm classification in this subheading and avoid reclassification to coarser corduroy
• Provide mill certificates for cotton content (>95% required) and ensure no Chapter 59 treatments like lamination, per chapter notes