Rubber Thread Elastic Cuff Fabric from Japan
2 cm wide tubular woven fabric (flattened width 1.8 cm) with 6% rubber thread, cut for sleeve cuffs. HTS 5806.20.00.90 applies as narrow tubular woven fabric ≤30 cm with rubber thread per definition (a)-(c).
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 flattened width for tubular fabrics ≤30 cm; test rubber thread content separately from spandex
• Avoid pitfall of classifying as Chapter 40 if rubber dominates over textile base