Modal Jersey Pencil Skirt from Japan
A slim-fit pencil skirt of woven modal (beech tree fiber) fabric, mid-calf length with back vent. HTS 6204.59.40 for women's other textile skirts, as modal is neither wool, cotton, nor primary MMF. Non-knitted per Chapter exclusion.
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
• Classify modal as 'other' with supplier affidavits; avoid MMF mix-up
• Pre-apply RN labels for U.S. market compliance
• Avoid declaring as dress if hemmed as skirt only