Blue Denim Stretch Fabric for Jeans from China

This woven blue denim fabric blends 70% cotton with 28% polyester staple fibers and 2% spandex, exceeding 170 g/m², used primarily for stretch jeans. It falls under HTS 5514.30.39.10 due to its synthetic staple fiber content under 85%, mixed mainly with cotton, yarns of different colors, and specific blue denim classification. The weight and mixed composition distinguish it from pure cotton denims.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

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 tests to confirm <85% synthetic staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, as misdeclaration can lead to reclassification

Provide mill certificates showing weight >170 g/m² and yarn color variations to avoid disputes at customs

Label as 'blue denim (225)' explicitly in invoices to match statistical suffix and prevent generalization under broader 5514.30