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Heavy Duty 25S/3 Cotton Upholstery Thread from Germany

Three-ply 25S cotton thread for upholstery sewing, effective Nm >200, supplied in 4kg cones for furniture factories. Classified under HTS 5204.19.00.00 for coarse non-retail cotton sewing threads meeting metric criteria.

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

• Provide twist multiplier and ply count certification for accurate Nm computation per US notes

• Segregate from finer retail threads during customs exam to prevent misclassification

• Origin declarations critical due to country-specific quotas in 5201 notes