Heavyweight Bleached Cotton Canvas Fabric from Germany
This is a bleached woven cotton canvas fabric containing over 85% cotton by weight and weighing 250 g/m², used for tents, sails, and heavy-duty upholstery. It falls under HTS 5209.29.00.90 as a bleached cotton fabric exceeding 200 g/m² that does not qualify as denim, satin, or certified hand-loomed. The bleaching process lightens the fabric without dyeing, distinguishing it from unbleached or printed variants.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Verify fabric weight exceeds 200 g/m² via lab testing and provide mill test certificates to confirm >85% cotton content
• Ensure bleaching is documented as optical or chemical without dyes to avoid misclassification into dyed subheadings