Bleached Poly-Cotton Denim Work Pants Fabric from China
This heavy woven fabric, weighing over 200 g/m², contains 80% cotton mixed with 20% polyester man-made fibers in a 3-thread twill weave, bleached for a clean finish, and not napped. It meets HTS 5211.20.22.20 criteria as a bleached twill fabric with less than 85% cotton, suitable for durable workwear like pants. The specific denim-like structure with warp-faced twill aligns with subheading definitions.
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 fiber content via lab testing to confirm <85% cotton; provide detailed composition certificates to CBP
• Ensure weave is documented as 3- or 4-thread twill (not plain); weight must exceed 200 g/m² post-sizing removal
• Check for denim definition compliance if claiming lighter duties; bleached state requires colorfastness proof