Poly-Cotton Denim Work Pants Fabric from Japan
Heavyweight woven fabric with 70% cotton and 30% polyester, featuring yarns of different colors in a plain weave, weighing 280 g/m². It is not napped and designed for durable work pants. Classified under HTS 5211.41.00.20 due to cotton content under 85%, mixed with man-made fibers, plain weave of different colored yarns, over 200 g/m².
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 exact fiber content via lab test to confirm <85% cotton; mislabeling leads to reclassification
• Provide mill test certificate for weight (>200 g/m²) and weave type to avoid customs delays
• Ensure documentation proves plain weave and different colored yarns per Chapter 52 notes