Grey Uncombed Cotton Single Yarn 55 nm from Germany
Grey (undyed) single yarn from uncombed cotton, >=85% cotton, 55 nm fineness, bulk for industrial spinning/weaving. HTS 5205.14.20.00 applies to uncombed singles 52-80 nm, excluding retail and sewing thread. Used in basic fabric production before dyeing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Use boiling or desizing process for accurate weight in nm computation per Chapter 52 US notes
• Include country-of-origin certification, mindful of 5201 quantitative limits for uncombed cotton origins
• Label as 'not for retail' explicitly in invoices to prevent Chapter 63 classification errors