Poly-Cotton Denim Work Pants Fabric from Japan
Heavyweight woven fabric with 70% cotton and 30% polyester, featuring 3-thread twill weave of yarns of different colors, weighing 280 g/m², not napped. It falls under HTS 5211.43.0030 as a mixed cotton-manmade fiber fabric over 200 g/m² in colored twill construction per chapter notes. Used primarily for durable workwear like pants and jackets.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab test to confirm <85% cotton mixed with man-made fibers; declare exact percentages on entry docs
• Measure weight post-sizing removal per US note formulas to ensure >200 g/m² classification
• Avoid misdeclaration as pure cotton (5209) by providing weave analysis showing 3- or 4-thread twill