Cotton Checkered Kitchen Towel Fabric from Germany
This woven cotton fabric, containing over 85% cotton and weighing under 200 g/m², features a checkered pattern from yarns of different colors with an average yarn number of 40. It is classified under HTS 5208.49.40 due to its coarse yarn count (42 or lower), multi-color yarn construction, and lightweight specification for Chapter 52 woven cotton fabrics. Commonly used for cut-and-sew kitchen towels.
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
• Verify average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing; fractions disregarded
• Provide lab test reports confirming >85% cotton content and weight <200 g/m² to avoid reclassification