Rigid Blue Denim 14 oz Selvedge from China
Heavy 14 oz (375 g/m² but adjusted post-sizing to 350 g/m²) rigid blue denim with selvedge edges, 100% cotton, classic warp-faced twill meeting exact subheading note definition for denim. Classified in 5209.42.00.20 due to weight ≤360 g/m² after processing and color yarn specs. Premium choice for heritage jeans.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.4%
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)
Import Tips
• Retain production records showing pre- and post-sizing weights to prove ≤360 g/m² compliance
• Confirm twill direction (warp-faced) via weave analysis, as broken twill must still qualify as denim
• Check origin quotas indirectly affecting cotton yarn supply under 5201 U.S. notes