12/2 Uncombed Cotton Industrial Yarn from Germany
Very coarse 12/2 folded uncombed cotton yarn (>85%), single ≤14 nm, in cones for industrial felts or bags. HTS 5205.31.00.00 for non-retail coarse multiple uncombed cotton per US nm definition.
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
• Ensure declaration specifies 'not for retail' with commercial invoices showing mill end-use
• Comply with cotton waste quotas if yarn includes roving waste components
• Test for excessive sizing removal in weight calc to match tariff number