Unbleached Poplin Pocketting Fabric from Germany
100% cotton unbleached poplin (yarn #78, 140 g/m²) designed for trouser and shirt pocket linings. Features durable plain weave with cross-rib texture. HTS 5208.12.80.20 due to unbleached state, cotton purity, weight, weave, and yarn fineness.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%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 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify end-use as 'pocketting' on entry but classify by fiber/weave specs, not application
• Use formula ST/10 for yarn number if square meters/kg data available; document methodology
• Monitor for misclassification as lighter fabric if humidity affects weight measurement