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Bleached Poly-Cotton Denim Work Pants Fabric from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

18.4%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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