Bleached Cotton Denim Shirt Fabric
This lightweight bleached cotton fabric features a 3-thread twill weave with warp yarns of one color and lighter weft yarns, weighing 180 g/m² and containing 88% cotton. It meets HTS 5208.23.00.00 as a bleached woven cotton fabric over 85% cotton by weight, not exceeding 200 g/m², in the specified twill construction per subheading note for denim-like fabrics. Commonly used for casual shirts and linings.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If plain weave instead of twill
Plain weave cotton fabrics fall under 5208.22, changing from twill-specific subheading while keeping bleached, lightweight cotton classification.
If qualifying as 'denim' with colored warp and lighter weft
Denim definition applies to specific 3/4-thread twill in subheadings 5209.42/5211.42, shifting to dyed fabrics heading if not bleached.
If printed after bleaching
Printed woven cotton fabrics over 85% cotton ≤200 g/m² classify under 5208.59, differing by finishing process from plain bleached twill.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify fabric weight does not exceed 200 g/m² via lab testing; provide grammage certificates to avoid reclassification
• Ensure bleaching process documentation and fiber content lab reports confirming ≥85% cotton to meet Chapter 52 criteria
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Bleached Lightweight Denim-Like Twill
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Uniform Grade Bleached Twill Fabric
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