Chilean Cotton Work Pants from Japan
Heavy-duty cotton canvas work pants with reinforced knees, cut and sewn in Chile from imported cotton fabric. Qualifies under HTS 9822.02.03 cotton apparel quota program using non-Chile/US fabric. Listed in specific workwear subheadings.
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
• Work pant features (pockets, reinforcements) don't change basic apparel classification
• Maintain weight specifications for proper cotton fabric heading identification
• Industrial end-use doesn't qualify for different machinery/workwear provisions