Napped Cotton Mattress Ticking Fabric from Germany
Bleached plain weave sheeting fabric of >85% cotton weighing >200 g/m² with napped surface for mattress encasements. Classed in HTS 5209.21.00.50 for its sheeting and napping per precise subheading. Provides soft yet durable bedding component.
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
• Declare as 'sheeting' not 'ticking' if plain weave—ticking often implies twill, risking reclass
• Lab certify g/m² post-sizing removal per U.S. note (b) for accurate duty assessment
• For upholstery end-use, still fabric unless assembled into article