Vintage Wash Blue Denim Base Cloth from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
18.4%
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
• 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)