Lightweight Cotton Check Shirt Fabric from Germany
This plain weave cotton fabric contains over 85% cotton by weight, weighs 95 g/m², and uses yarns of different colors in a check pattern. It has an average yarn number between 43 and 68, classifying it under HTS 5208.41.60.00 as a lightweight, multi-color woven cotton fabric not exceeding 100 g/m².
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
11.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Verify average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing to confirm 43-68 range
• Provide lab test reports for fiber content (>85% cotton) and weight (≤100 g/m²) to avoid reclassification
• Ensure invoices specify plain weave and multi-color yarns to prevent shifts to solid color subheadings