9819.11.27/Shweshwe Ethnic Print Fabric/Japan

Shweshwe Ethnic Print Fabric from Japan

South African traditional geometric printed cotton fabric using traditional indigo discharge printing techniques on hand-prepared cloth. Enters under HTS 9819.11.27 as ethnic printed fabric from beneficiary country South Africa.

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%

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Import Tips

• Include documentation of traditional discharge printing process; verify South African origin; distinguish from modern geometric prints