Bleached Cotton Denim Shirt Fabric from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
19.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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