Heavyweight Blue Denim Fabric for Jeans
This is a warp-faced 3-thread twill cotton denim fabric with blue warp yarns and lighter weft yarns, containing over 85% cotton and weighing 420 g/m². It meets the precise definition of 'denim' per subheading note for 5209.42 as yarns of different colors in twill weave with specified color contrast. Used primarily for manufacturing durable jeans and casual pants.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not strictly blue denim (warp blue, weft lighter)
Other colored denim weighing >360 g/m² falls under 5209.42.0060, outside the specific blue denim subheading.
If cotton content <85% but ≥36% by weight
Woven cotton fabrics with lower cotton percentage (36-84%) use Chapter 52 heading 5211 regardless of weave or weight.
If plain weave instead of twill
Plain weave cotton fabrics of yarns of different colors >200 g/m² classify under 5209.31, as denim requires specific twill per subheading note.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify fabric weight exceeds 360 g/m² via lab testing (ASTM D3776) and confirm denim definition compliance with 3/4-thread twill and color contrast
• Provide mill test certificate documenting >85% cotton content and yarn metrics (nm number per US notes); check origin quotas for cotton fabrics
• Avoid misclassification by ensuring no excessive sizing affects weight measurement—remove per US note formulas before testing
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