5209.42.00.40/Heavyweight Blue Denim Fabric for Jeans/Germany

Heavyweight Blue Denim Fabric for Jeans from Germany

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.

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

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Import Tips

• 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