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42 Count Unbleached Voile Fabric from Germany

Lightweight unbleached voile with 87% cotton, plain weave, 85 g/m², and maximum number 42 yarn count per HTS 5208.11.20 specs for unprocessed coarse cotton fabrics. Used in curtains and summer dresses.

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

• Use certified lab analysis for cotton percentage; blends <85% shift to Chapter 52 other headings

• Confirm 'number 42 or lower' via metric formula ignoring fractions as per US note (a)

• Declare as unbleached only if no chemical processing; Customs often tests for hidden bleaching