Selvage Blue Denim Fabric 12 oz from Japan
Premium selvage blue denim weighing more than 200 g/m², featuring traditional shuttle loom edges, 3-thread twill with uniform blue warp and grey weft yarns averaging yarn number 225. Classified in HTS 5212.24.60.20 as other blue denim of different colored yarns. Popular for high-end jeans 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
Import Tips
• Retain shuttle loom certification if claiming selvage; measure breadth/weft for yarn number via US formulas
• Label fiber content accurately; mixtures over 2% man-made shift out of Chapter 52
• Check for quantitative limits on raw cotton if fabric derived from restricted staples