Stretch Denim Fabric for Jeans from China
This is a warp-faced 3-thread twill denim fabric with 85%+ cotton content, incorporating 2% spandex for stretch, weighing 320 g/m². It meets the denim definition with indigo-dyed warp yarns and lighter weft yarns, classified under HTS 5209.42.00.60 due to its weight not exceeding 360 g/m² and colored yarn composition.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.9%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify fabric weight via lab testing post-sizing removal to confirm under 360 g/m² and over 200 g/m² for this subheading
• Provide documentation proving warp yarns uniform color and weft lighter shade per subheading note on denim definition
• Avoid misclassification as plain twill by ensuring strict adherence to 3/4-thread twill weave structure