Heavyweight Blue Denim for Jackets from China
A robust 12 oz blue denim fabric with 65% cotton and 35% recycled polyester staple fibers, featuring yarns of different colors for authentic denim look, over 170 g/m². Classified under HTS 5514.30.39.10 for synthetic staple-cotton mixes not exceeding 85% synthetics in denim style. Ideal for outerwear like trucker jackets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Ensure documentation proves 'yarns of different colors' via dye lot samples to differentiate from plain dyed fabrics
• For apparel end-use, note GSP eligibility but confirm origin rules for mixed fibers