5211.42.00.40/Heavyweight Blue Denim Fabric for Workwear/Japan

Heavyweight Blue Denim Fabric for Workwear from Japan

This is a robust woven denim fabric weighing over 360 g/m², made with less than 85% cotton mixed mainly with polyester fibers, featuring the classic 3-thread twill weave with blue warp and lighter weft yarns as defined in subheading note for 5211.42. It falls under HTS 5211.42.0040 due to its high weight, denim structure, and cotton-manmade fiber blend with yarns of different colors. Primarily used for durable work pants and jackets.

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

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Import Tips

• Verify fabric weight exceeds 360 g/m² with lab testing certificates to confirm classification and avoid reclassification to lighter subheadings

• Provide detailed yarn composition analysis (cotton <85%, man-made dominant) and certification that it meets the denim definition (blue warp, lighter weft)

• Watch for quota restrictions on cotton blends; ensure origin documentation complies with U.S. notes on quantitative limits