Discharge Printed Cotton Printcloth Bed Sheet Fabric from Germany

This lightweight woven cotton fabric, weighing 130 g/m² with yarn number 50, is discharge printed using chemical discharge paste to create a soft, faded pattern ideal for bed sheets. It contains 88% cotton and falls under HTS 5208.52.40.55 due to its plain weave, weight over 100 g/m², printcloth style, and specific discharge printing method as per chapter notes. The high cotton content and precise specifications match the subheading for printed cotton fabrics of numbers 43 to 68.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

21.4%

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

Verify yarn number (43-68) using chapter 52 formulas like N = BYT/1,000 after removing sizing; fractions disregarded

Provide lab tests confirming 85%+ cotton content and weight 101-200 g/m² to avoid reclassification

Ensure discharge printing process documentation, as it specifically qualifies this printcloth subheading