Stretch Polyester-Cotton Denim Twill from China
This denim fabric incorporates a small elastane component within polyester staple fibers mixed with cotton, forming a 3-thread twill over 170 g/m² with contrasting colored yarns. It qualifies for HTS 5514.30.32.15 as 'other denim' for its primary synthetic staple-cotton composition and denim characteristics, excluding spandex from fiber percentage calculation. Popular for fitted jeans and skirts.
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
• Disclose all fiber components including spandex in documentation; test for total synthetic staple <85%
• Pitfall: mislabeling stretch as separate heading—treat as blend