5212.24.60.20 - Blue denim (225) 🖩

This HTS category, 5212.24.60.20, specifically classifies blue denim fabrics made of cotton that weigh more than 200 grams per square meter and are constructed from yarns of different colors. The defining characteristic here is the indigo dyeing, which is inherent to blue denim, and its construction from pre-dyed warp and weft yarns resulting in a characteristic two-tone effect. This classification is crucial for accurately identifying specific types of cotton denim entering or leaving a country.

Within the "Of yarns of different colors" subgroup, this particular code is distinguished from its sibling category, 5212.24.60.90 ("Other"). While both fall under "Other" woven fabrics of cotton weighing over 200 g/m² with yarns of different colors, 5212.24.60.20 is narrowly defined for blue denim. The sibling category would encompass other woven cotton fabrics of different colored yarns that do not meet the specific visual or constructional criteria of blue denim.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification at this level relies on the precise identification of the material as cotton, the weight threshold of over 200 g/m², the use of yarns of different colors in its construction, and the specific designation as blue denim. Practical considerations for classification at this point would include verifying the indigo dyeing process and the presence of the characteristic warp-faced twill weave common to denim.