Cotton Yarn-Dyed Gingham Tablecloth Fabric from Germany
Gingham-patterned plain weave fabric of 85%+ cotton, 120 g/m², different colored yarns, yarn number 42. HTS 5208.42.30.00 covers this due to coarse yarn spec (218 decitex equivalent), weight threshold, and color yarn provision in chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document yarn dyeing process to prove 'different colors'; test grammage post-sizing removal
• Pitfall: over 200 g/m² shifts chapters
• Use certified labs for disputes