Blue Polyester Denim Fabric for Jeans from Japan
This is a woven blue denim fabric made from 100% polyester staple fibers, weighing over 170 g/m² with a twill weave mimicking traditional cotton denim. It falls under HTS 5512.19.0010 as it contains 85% or more polyester staple fibers and is specifically classified as blue denim. Used primarily for manufacturing casual pants and jackets.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
13.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm 85%+ polyester staple fibers, as blends under 85% shift to other subheadings
• Provide weave structure documentation (e.g
• twill count) to distinguish from plain weave fabrics in statistical note definitions
• Avoid misclassification as cotton denim (5209) by including polyester composition certificates; common pitfall is visual similarity