Heavyweight Cotton Chambray Work Shirt Fabric from Germany
This is a woven cotton fabric containing 88% cotton by weight, weighing 250 g/m², made from yarns of different colors in a chambray weave where warp yarns are white and weft yarns are dyed indigo. It falls under HTS 5209.49.00.90 as a heavy cotton fabric over 200 g/m² of yarns of different colors, not classified as denim or specific other types. Commonly used for durable work shirts and jackets.
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 test certificate to confirm classification in 5209
• Provide detailed yarn color composition and weave type documentation to avoid reclassification as plain weave
• Check for quantitative restrictions on cotton content if sourced from non-WTO countries