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%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
• 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