100% Polyester Blue Denim Fabric from China
This is a woven fabric made from 100% polyester staple fibers, dyed in a classic blue denim shade, weighing over 170 grams per square meter with a twill weave construction. It falls under HTS 5512.99.0010 as it contains 85% or more synthetic staple fibers and matches the statistical category for blue denim (225). Primarily used for upholstery and heavy-duty apparel.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47%
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
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm 85%+ synthetic staple fibers, as blends under 85% shift to heading 5515
• Provide weave specifications and weight documentation to qualify as 'blue denim' under statistical note 225
• Avoid misdeclaration as cotton denim (5209) by including dye fastness and synthetic yarn certifications