43 Yarn Number Bleached Printcloth for Apparel from Germany
This entry-level printcloth (315) with average yarn number 43 is a bleached, plain weave cotton fabric (>85% cotton) weighing 95 g/m², suited for casual shirts and linings. It matches HTS 5208.21.40.60 precisely due to its printcloth designation and metric thread range. Bleaching ensures compatibility with reactive printing inks.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
20.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document yarn count with lab report using ST/10 formula if square meters per kg are measured
• Check for selvage exclusion in weave determination per US note (b)
• Beware of quantitative restrictions if raw cotton source is non-WTO; trace origins