Vintage Wash Blue Denim Base Cloth from Germany
Unwashed greige blue denim fabric at 300 g/m², 88% cotton, designed for vintage wash processing, with dyed warp and grey weft yarns in 4-thread twill. Meets HTS 5209.42.00.20 criteria for blue denim weighing not more than 360 g/m². Base material for distressed jeans and shirting.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare as 'greige' fabric; post-import washing doesn't affect HTS but requires accurate as-imported specs
• Use formulas from U.S. note (a) for average yarn number if fineness is questioned
• Monitor for misclassification as printed fabrics (Chapter 52 exclusion for prints)