Heavyweight Cotton Chambray Work Shirt Fabric from Germany
This is a plain weave cotton fabric containing over 85% cotton by weight, weighing 250 g/m², made from yarns of different colors in the warp and weft for a chambray effect. It falls under HTS 5209.41.60 as it meets the criteria for woven cotton fabrics over 200 g/m² in plain weave with mixed color yarns, classified as 'other' beyond specific subcategories like denim. Commonly used for durable workwear shirts.
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 fabric weight exceeds 200 g/m² via lab testing and provide mill test certificates to confirm cotton content over 85%
• Declare yarn color differences accurately; misclassification as single color could shift to 5209.31
• Avoid common pitfalls like excessive sizing—remove per US note standards before weight measurement