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Blue Cotton-Polyester Denim Fabric

Woven denim fabric containing 80% cotton mixed with 20% polyester, featuring a 3-thread twill weave with blue warp yarns and lighter weft yarns, weighing 320 g/m². Meets the denim definition with less than 85% cotton and man-made fibre content. Suitable for jeans and casual wear.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

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5211.49.00Same rate: Free

If the fabric does not meet the denim definition

Other woven cotton fabrics with less than 85% cotton, mixed with man-made fibres, over 200 g/m².

5209.42.00Same rate: Free

If the fabric contained 85% or more cotton

Denim of cotton with high cotton content.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Verify the fabric weight exceeds 200 g/m² and the denim definition is met (3-thread twill, warp one colour, weft lighter)

• Declare the 20% polyester content accurately

• Keep a fabric sample or technical datasheet for CBSA verification

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