5211.42.00.80/Heavyweight Blue Denim Fabric for Workwear/Japan

Heavyweight Blue Denim Fabric for Workwear from Japan

This is a warp-faced 3-thread twill denim fabric weighing 420 g/m², made with warp yarns of indigo blue and weft yarns of lighter blue, containing 80% cotton mixed with 20% polyester. It qualifies under HTS 5211.42.00.80 as denim of yarns of different colors, mixed mainly with man-made fibers, and exceeding 360 g/m². Commonly used for durable jackets and pants in industrial workwear.

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 via lab testing and provide weave structure documentation to confirm denim definition per subheading note

• Include detailed fiber content breakdown (must be <85% cotton, mixed with MMF) and yarn color differentiation on commercial invoice

• Avoid misclassification by ensuring no excessive sizing; measure average yarn number post-boiling as per US note for accurate weight