Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 5208.42

5208.42.010

5208.42.010: Containing more than 10% by weight, separately or together, of synthetic fibres or acetate fibres

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 5208 Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2.
  2. 5208.42.010 Containing more than 10% by weight, separately or together, of synthetic fibres or acetate fibres

What you pay

Importing into Japan

Customs duty 5.6% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

5208.42 Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2

UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 3% – 14.7% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 9.3% Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 26% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 18% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Japan lines: 5208.42

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 52 →

Statistical code 5208.42.010 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 5208.42 (plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2).

The applied rate is 5.6%, and quantities are declared in SM, KG.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the EU duty is 8%, the Türkiye duty is 8%, the US duty is 3%–14.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 26%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 10% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

Japan imported goods of subheading 5208.42 worth US$5m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 5208.42.010?

The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 5.6%; the supplementary unit is SM, KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Japan import these goods from?

For subheading 5208.42 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$2m).

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