Heavyweight Poly-Cotton Denim for Jeans from China
A robust 4-thread cross twill denim fabric blending polyester staple fibers with cotton, over 170 g/m², using differently colored yarns for the indigo warp and ecru weft typical of denim. Classified under HTS 5514.30.32.15 as 'other denim (218)' due to its synthetic staple-cotton mix, twill structure, and weight. Ideal for manufacturing durable jeans and workwear.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.9%
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
• Provide mill certificates for yarn count and weave type to prove 3/4-thread twill; avoid common pitfall of undervaluing based on lighter weights
• Label origin accurately for quota checks