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%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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