5208.21.40.60/315 Thread Count Bleached Printcloth Sheeting Fabric/Germany

315 Thread Count Bleached Printcloth Sheeting Fabric from Germany

This lightweight bleached cotton printcloth, with an average yarn number between 43 and 68, weighs under 100 g/m² and contains over 85% cotton, making it ideal for printing bed sheets and apparel linings. It falls under HTS 5208.21.40.60 as a plain weave printcloth (315) due to its specific construction and low weight for high-volume printing applications. The fabric's bleached finish prepares it for vibrant dye printing without additional preprocessing.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10.2%

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

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Import Tips

• Verify average yarn number (43-68) using HTS formulas like N = BYT/1,000 after removing sizing to avoid misclassification

• Provide lab test reports confirming >85% cotton content and weight <100 g/m², as exceeding limits shifts to higher subheadings

• Ensure commercial invoice specifies 'printcloth (315)' to match statistical suffix and prevent customs holds