Stretch Denim Fabric for Jeans from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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