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Bleached Fine Cotton Etamine Fabric from Germany

Bleached etamine, a lightweight open-weave cotton with yarn number 71, 140 g/m², over 85% cotton per HTS 5208.29.80. Used in blouses, mosquito netting, and veils. The balanced weave allows breathability.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

13.5%

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

• Confirm 'wholly of plain weave' excluding selvage per US note (b) to stay in this heading

• Provide fiber content lab reports; cotton % is strictly enforced at 85% threshold

• For large volumes, pre-validate yarn number with CBP ruling to prevent holds