Men's Cotton Denim Trousers from Germany
These men's trousers classified under 6203.42.40 are made from blue denim fabric and fall under HTS 9822.05.13 as apparel goods of chapter 62 eligible for special CAFTA-DR tariff treatment per U.S. note 21(c). The sublimit allows limited quantities of such denim trousers within the overall TRQ for non-originating apparel. They meet specific cotton/man-made fiber restraint provisions for preferential duty rates.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%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 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify entry falls within 20M SME denim sublimit and 100M SME overall TRQ; obtain proper CAFTA-DR documentation; monitor USTR Federal Register notices for annual limit adjustments