Rigid Denim with Tencel Blend from China
Non-stretch rigid denim fabric weighing 11 oz/m², blending 80% cotton with 20% Tencel lyocell (man-made fiber) in traditional 4-thread twill, indigo warp with natural weft yarns of different colors. Perfectly fits HTS 5211.42.00 for heavy MMF-mixed denim. Popular for raw selvage jeans.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Lab-analyze Tencel as man-made cellulosic fiber to document <85% cotton composition
• Measure twill angle to confirm warp-faced (warp predominant) structure per denim definition
• Retain shuttle loom production records if selvedge claims affect perceived value