Mettler Cotton Machine Quilting Thread from Mexico
Mettler Seracor cotton thread comes in 400-yard retail cones for machine quilting projects, made from high-quality Egyptian cotton. It qualifies for HTS 5204.20.00.00 as retail-packaged cotton sewing thread per Chapter 52 definitions. The small cone size targets home sewers and crafters.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
14.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Provide Chapter 52 yarn number calculations if questioned, using official US note formulas
• Use HTS statistical suffix .2000 precisely for retail put-up to match duty rates
• Check origin quotas for cotton content; non-WTO countries face restrictions per US notes