Button-Down Oxford Shirt Material from Germany
A lightweight Oxford cloth fabric of 100% cotton, over 85% by weight, under 200 g/m², using different colored yarns with number 42 or coarser, featuring 218 threads per inch. This classic material is prized for its durability and texture in button-down shirts. Its basketweave and thread density fit precisely under HTS 5208.49.40.10.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%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 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document thread count at 218 ends/dm and picks/dm to justify .10 suffix; CBP often audits Oxford claims
• Label as 'of yarns of different colors' with colorfastness tests to prevent shift to plain dyed subheadings
• Avoid bulk packaging without retail intent to dodge potential reclass to greige fabrics in 5208.11