Girls' Viscose-Merino Wool Blend Blouse from Japan
This girls' knitted blouse uses 24% merino wool blended with viscose (rayon), offering a soft drape with long sleeves, collar, and button-front placket, embodying a classic shirt style. Classified in HTS 6106.20.10.20 for its man-made fibers with ≥23% wool, as a non-sleeveless upper garment without prohibited waist features.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Use accredited labs for fiber analysis to prove wool content, avoiding disputes over man-made vs. wool headings
• Document retail packaging to distinguish from industrial or set sales that might alter classification
• Inspect for average stitch count ≥10 per cm in 10x10 cm area to stay within 6106 scope