Cotton Embroidered Lace Trim from Japan
This is a strip of delicate cotton lace featuring intricate embroidery patterns with floral motifs, used primarily for garment edging and apparel decoration. It falls under HTS 5810.91.00 as embroidery in strips of cotton, distinct from plain woven fabrics due to the visible embroidered ground. The embroidery includes fine stitching with metallic threads on a cotton base.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the cotton content exceeds 50% and document embroidery process to distinguish from plain lace under Chapter 58
• Provide detailed invoices specifying width and motif design to avoid misclassification as narrow woven fabrics