Lightweight Unbleached Cotton Mull Fabric from Germany
Unbleached mull fabric of 88% cotton, yarn number 70, weighing 90 g/m², qualifies for HTS 5208.19.80 as a high-count gauze-like 'other' weave under 200 g/m². It's prized for bookbinding, mosquito netting, and delicate apparel linings.
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
• Document weave type (e.g
• leno for mull) to confirm 'other' status excluding plain weave
• Verify staple length of input cotton doesn't trigger US note quotas on raw cotton imports
• Use invoices specifying 'not certified hand-loomed' to prevent misclassification