Oven-Baked Canvas Shorts from Japan
Cargo-style cotton canvas shorts oven-baked for dimensional stability, sewn from U.S.-cut duck fabric in Ghana. Oven-baking qualifies as listed process for 9819.11.03 eligibility.
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
• Oven temperature and dwell time logs verify baking process compliance
• Heavy canvas fabric requires specific U.S. mill cutting documentation
• Shrinkage test results before/after baking prove processing effectiveness