5208.33.00.00/Dyed Cotton Denim Shirt Fabric/China

Dyed Cotton Denim Shirt Fabric from China

This is a dyed woven cotton fabric containing 88% cotton by weight, weighing 180 g/m², featuring a classic 4-thread twill weave with warp yarns in indigo and weft yarns in a lighter shade. It meets the precise definition of 'denim' per subheading note for 5209.42 but is classified here under 5208.33 due to being dyed plain fabric rather than specifically for jeans production. Commonly used for shirts and light jackets.

Duty Rate — China → United States

45.3%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

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Import Tips

• Verify fabric weight does not exceed 200 g/m² via lab testing; exceeding moves to 5209.42 for denim-specific rates

• Provide dyeing certification and yarn color documentation to confirm compliance with twill weave specifications

• Watch for quantitative restrictions on cotton imports; ensure origin qualifies under WTO allocations if applicable