Bleached Cotton Twill for Aprons from Germany
Durable bleached 4-thread twill cotton fabric, 95% cotton, 195 g/m², designed for work aprons. HTS 5208.23.00.00 applies due to cotton content, weight limit, bleaching, and twill weave matching (317) statistical annotation. Weave is wholly twill excluding selvage per US note (b).
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Test for excessive sizing and remove via boiling before weight measurement to comply with yarn number calc
• Incorporate fiber content declaration on commercial invoice; ≥85% threshold strictly enforced