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Blue Denim Fabric for Jeans from Canada

This is a warp-faced blue denim fabric made from yarns of different colors, with indigo-dyed warp yarns and lighter weft yarns, weighing 320 g/m² and containing over 85% cotton. It meets the precise definition of 'denim' under subheading 5209.42 as a 3-thread twill weave with the specified color characteristics. Primarily used in manufacturing blue jeans and casual pants.

Duty Rate — Canada → United States

18.4%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify fabric weight via lab testing (≤360 g/m²) and confirm denim specs (warp-faced twill, color yarn contrast) to avoid reclassification

• Provide mill test certificates documenting cotton content (>85%) and yarn metrics to comply with Chapter 52 notes

• Beware quota limits on cotton products; track entry periods and country allocations for raw cotton inputs