Over 15 oz Cone Denim Blue from China

Premium Cone Mills-style blue denim exceeding 15 oz/yd² (510 g/m²), 88% cotton with ring-spun yarns in warp-faced twill, warp dyed blue and weft grey. Meets all criteria for HTS 5209.42.00.40 including weight >360 g/m² and official denim definition. For high-end jeans and bags.

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

Conduct total single yarns per cm² (T) count for average yarn number per US note (a)

Source from quota-eligible countries; track aggregate limits in related 5201 cotton notes

Retain lab reports showing post-processing weight to defend against under/over declarations