High-Tenacity Cotton Sewing Thread from Germany
Engineered high-strength cotton sewing thread >200 Nm for sails and tents, industrial bulk packaging. Classified in 5204.19.00.00 as performance cotton sewing thread not for retail.
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
• Tenacity specs support but don't override sewing thread definition
• Industrial end-use letters from buyers strengthen classification
• Check 5201 quotas for high-staple cotton used in high-tenacity processing