Cotton Tote Shopping Bag from Germany
A simple open-top bag made from heavy cotton canvas with short handles for carrying groceries or daily items. Classified under HTS 4202.12.60.00 as a shopping bag with outer surface of vegetable fiber textile, non-pile/tufted, in the 'Other' category. Its structured design for repeated use qualifies it as a container in heading 4202.
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
• Declare exact yarn type and weave to prove vegetable fiber dominance and non-tufted construction
• Provide photos and samples if challenged, as flat totes risk reclassification as basic textile articles
• Avoid overpacking samples with metal fittings; significant precious metal parts shift to Chapter 71