Girls' Cotton Denim Jeans from Germany
Junior girls' 5-pocket denim jeans made from 100% cotton indigo-dyed denim fabric, classified under USMCA 9823.53.01 as Mexican-origin cotton apparel per note 11(b)(i)(B). Features stonewashed finish, riveted pockets, and zip fly construction entirely performed in Mexico.
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
• Confirm denim fabric meets USMCA yarn-forward rules with Mexican yarn spinning
• Document washing and finishing processes performed in Mexico
• Pitfall: transshipment through non-USMCA countries voids preference