Blue Denim Fabric for Jeans from Japan
This is a 3-thread twill woven fabric made from polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, weighing over 170 g/m², featuring the characteristic blue denim color and numbering 225. It falls under HTS 5514.30.32.10 due to its synthetic staple fiber content under 85% mixed with cotton, yarns of different colors, and specific twill construction. Primarily used for manufacturing casual jeans and apparel.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
14.9%
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 less than 85% synthetic staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton
• Provide weave structure documentation proving 3-thread twill and weight exceeding 170 g/m²
• Avoid misclassification as pure cotton denim by ensuring polyester staple fiber presence is documented