Indigo Blue Poly-Cotton Denim Sheet
Heavyweight indigo-dyed denim with 75% cotton and 25% polyester, 4-thread broken twill, blue warp and grey weft, at 280 g/m². Classified in 5211.42.0020 due to man-made fiber mix, denim structure, different color yarns, and weight between 200-360 g/m².
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If mixed solely or mainly with flax instead of man-made fibers
Fabrics mixed with man-made fibers are in 5211; flax mixes shift to 5210.
If weighing over 360 g/m²
Heavier denim exceeding 360 g/m² limit moves to subheading 5211.32 for weights >360 g/m².
If imported as finished jeans rather than fabric
Completed denim garments are classified in Chapter 62 by end-use, not as greige or finished fabrics.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain government certification if claiming hand-loomed status under US note for potential preferences
• Document yarn numbering using nm method from US notes to support average yarn number calculations if audited
• Avoid common pitfall of excessive sizing; boil-test samples to ensure accurate gram/m² measurement
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Blue Cotton-Polyester Denim Fabric
This woven denim fabric contains 80% cotton mixed with 20% polyester, featuring 3-thread twill weave with blue warp yarns and lighter weft, weighing 320 g/m². It qualifies under HTS 5211.42.0020 as it has less than 85% cotton, mixed mainly with man-made fibers, yarns of different colors in denim construction, and weight not exceeding 360 g/m².
Blue Stretch Denim Fabric with Spandex Blend
Denim fabric blending 78% cotton, 20% polyester, and 2% spandex for stretch, blue warp-faced twill with dyed weft, 340 g/m². Fits HTS 5211.42.0020 as mixed mainly with man-made fibers (poly/spandex), denim weave of different colored yarns, under 360 g/m².
Heavyweight Blue Denim for Workwear
Durable blue denim with 82% cotton/18% polyester, 3-thread twill, warp blue and weft lighter shade, precisely 350 g/m². Meets 5211.42.0020 criteria: <85% cotton with MMF, yarns different colors in denim, 200-360 g/m² weight range.
Vintage Wash Blue Poly-Cotton Denim
Pre-washed vintage blue denim, 77% cotton/23% polyester, warp-faced 4-thread twill with faded weft yarns, 290 g/m². Qualifies for 5211.42.0020 as <85% cotton MMF blend, denim yarns different colors, ≤360 g/m².
Selvedge Blue Denim Cotton-Poly Blend
Premium selvedge edge blue denim, 83% cotton/17% polyester, traditional shuttle loom twill with color-differentiated yarns, 355 g/m². Fits HTS 5211.42.0020: man-made mixed, denim of different colors, max 360 g/m².
Overdyed Blue Denim Fabric Blend
Overdyed authentic blue denim with 79% cotton/21% acrylic fibers, 3-thread twill meeting denim specs, lighter weft shade, 260 g/m². Under 5211.42.0020 for MMF content, colored yarn denim, weight specs.