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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
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