US Polyester Activewear Shorts Assembled from Japan
Performance athletic shorts from US moisture-wicking polyester, exported cut-to-shape for waistband and leg hemming abroad. US fabric panels qualify under 9802.00.80.42 note 7(a).
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
• Performance fabric test reports from US mill support origin claims
• Waistband elastic typically non-US; properly segregate values in entry
• Activewear sizing patterns must match exactly from cut to sewn product