Cotton Denim Shirt Fabric from Japan
> This lightweight woven cotton fabric is a classic 3-thread twill with yarns of different colours: the warp is dyed indigo and the weft is a lighter shade. It weighs 180 g/m² and contains over 85% cotton. It qualifies under tariff item 5208.43.00 as a 3-thread twill of yarns of different colours, not exceeding 200 g/m². Although it resembles denim, it does not meet the specific denim definition in Chapter Note 1 because it is not warp-faced with a 3-thread or 4-thread twill where the warp is of one colour and the weft is unbleached or lighter—here the weft is lighter but the warp is indigo, which is acceptable for 5208.43.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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May require HC Consumer Products Safety depending on intended use (HC21) and Canadian product category (HC29, HC30, HC31, HC32, HC33, HC34, HC35, HC36, HC37); or intended use (HC22, HC23, HC24, HC26, HC27) and Canadian product category (HC37). Matching criteria: Equal To 5208430000; Equal To 5208430000. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code) AND (Intended Use Code) AND (Valid Canadian Product Category).
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
Import Tips
• > Ensure the fabric is not classified as denim under subheading 5209.42, which requires a specific construction; this fabric's lighter weight and construction place it in 5208.43.00
• Verify the yarn colours are different and not just a single colour
• If the fabric is cut and sewn into shirts, it would be classified under Chapter 62