EcoSoft Mercerized Cotton Sewing Thread from Germany
Mercerized (lustered) 50S cotton sewing thread >200 Nm equivalent, bulk-packed for machine quilting industries, not retail. Falls in 5204.19.00.00 as processed cotton sewing thread exceeding metric number threshold.
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
• Document mercerization process but note it doesn't affect HTS as long as cotton sewing thread criteria met
• Use invoices specifying 'factory pack - 5kg cones' to distinguish from retail
• Ensure staple length compliance if tracing back to quota-limited cotton under 5201.00 subheadings