Vintage Wash Blue Polyester-Viscose Denim from Germany
Pre-washed blue denim fabric combining polyester staple fibers mainly with viscose rayon, featuring stone-washed vintage effect for casual pants and shirts. Falls squarely under HTS 5515.11.0010 as 'blue denim' woven from specified staple fiber mix. Offers faded look with synthetic durability.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include washing process certificates to prove color is fixed 'blue denim' post-treatment
• Test for shrinkage under AATCC standards to prevent end-use complaints affecting admissibility
• Declare as 'finished fabric' not greige to avoid Chapter 55 unbleached subheadings