Heavyweight Blue Denim for Jackets from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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