Poly-Cotton Twill Work Pants Fabric from China
Heavyweight unbleached woven fabric with 70% cotton and 30% polyester, twill weave, weighing 280 g/m², used for manufacturing durable work pants. It falls under HTS 5211.19.00.40 as a twill weave fabric with less than 85% cotton mixed with man-made fibers, over 200 g/m², and unbleached. The 'other (317)' subheading covers non-specialized twill weaves not meeting denim specifications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.2%
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 exact fiber content via lab test to confirm <85% cotton; mislabeling leads to reclassification
• Provide weave certification (twill, not plain) and weight documentation (gsm >200) to avoid audits
• Check Chapter 52 cotton quotas if applicable; unbleached status must be proven pre-bleaching