USMCA Mexican Vegetable Dyed Cotton Fabric from Japan
Cotton fabric with warp yarns colored using vegetable dyes and filling yarns white or vegetable dyed, average yarn number >65 metric, made in Mexico. Qualifies under USMCA note 11(b)(ii)(A) as designated fabric eligible for special tariff treatment. Traditional dyeing method meets commercial availability exception.
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
• Provide dye origin certification proving vegetable dye usage
• Laboratory analysis may be required
• Ensure yarn number documentation matches >65 metric requirement