Cotton Voile Apparel Fabric from Germany
Sheer dyed cotton voile with tight plain weave, yarn number 41, 87% cotton at 95 g/m² for blouses. HTS 5208.39.40 for lightweight, coarse yarn dyed other cotton fabric.
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
• Confirm low weight via grammage tests; voiles often near limit
• Specify 'voile' weave type in invoices for 'other' category
• Avoid reclass by ensuring no embroidery (to Chapter 58)