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Raw Cotton Single Yarn 35 nm for Weaving from Germany

Industrial single yarn from uncombed cotton staple fibers, 35 nm count (14-43 nm range), 85%+ cotton content, on large cones for shuttleless loom weaving, not retail packed. HTS 5205.12.20.00 applies as it precisely matches the uncombed single yarn, metric fineness, and non-retail criteria in Chapter 52 notes. Ideal for mid-weight shirting or upholstery fabrics.

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

• Include commercial invoices specifying yarn as 'single, uncombed, not retail' with exact nm value calculated per US note (b)

• Avoid common pitfall of incorrect fiber content declaration; third-party testing for cotton % is recommended

• For high-volume imports, pre-apply for binding ruling on yarn number measurement method