Polyester-Cotton Twill Work Pants Fabric from China
This 3-thread twill fabric, weighing over 170 g/m², is made from polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton and features yarns of different colors. It is commonly used for durable work pants in industrial settings due to its strength and abrasion resistance. Classified under HTS 5514.30.32 for its specific weave, fiber composition, weight, and color variation.
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
• Verify fiber content via lab testing to confirm less than 85% polyester; ensure weight documentation exceeds 170 g/m²
• Provide weave structure samples if requested by customs
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as uniform color yarns