Poly-Cotton Denim Shirt Fabric from Japan
This lightweight woven fabric blends 70% cotton with 30% polyester, featuring a 3-thread twill weave with yarns of different colors in warp and weft. Weighing 180 g/m², it meets HTS 5210.49.10.00 as a mixed cotton fabric under 85% cotton, not true denim due to man-made fiber content and weft shade. Commonly used for casual shirts and jackets.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab test to confirm <85% cotton mixed with man-made fibers; discrepancies lead to reclassification
• Provide weave certification (3/4-thread twill) and weight documentation under 200 g/m² to avoid audits
• Declare yarn colors accurately; uniform colors shift to 5210.49.40.00