Jute Gauze Fabric from Japan
A lightweight, open-weave gauze fabric made from jute fibers, featuring warp threads with crossing doup threads forming loops through which weft threads pass, as defined in the chapter notes for heading 5803. This fabric is used for medical dressings, lightweight curtains, or apparel linings. It falls under HTS 5803.00.40.00 because it is gauze of vegetable fibers other than cotton.
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 weave structure meets the gauze definition with doup threads forming loops to avoid misclassification under general woven fabrics
• Provide lab test reports confirming vegetable fiber content (e.g
• jute) excluding cotton for duty-free eligibility under certain programs
• Ensure width exceeds 30 cm to distinguish from narrow woven fabrics in heading 5806