Bleached Modal Knit Fabric from Japan
Bleached interlock knit fabric from modal artificial fibers (beech tree rayon), prized for soft underwear and sleepwear. HTS 6006.41.00.85 covers this as other bleached artificial fiber knits without specialty features. Modal's silky handfeel comes from refined fiber extrusion.
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
• Modal requires artificial fiber certification; cotton-like feel often leads to Chapter 52 errors
• Specify interlock vs. jersey construction; double knits may have different statistical reporting
• Test for shrinkage pre-import; excessive shrinkage flags poor quality reclassification