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Color-Yarn Poly-Cotton Oxford Sport Shirt Fabric from Germany

This 185 g/m² fabric mixes 68% cotton with polyester, using differently colored yarns in an oxford weave averaging yarn number 46. It qualifies for HTS 5210.49.60.10 as lightweight, multi-color 'other' oxford cloth (218). Popular for sport shirts and polos.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10.4%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.380%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 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Use boiling test to remove sizing before weight/yarn number verification per Chapter 52 US Note (a)

• Label as 'Oxford cloth (218)' explicitly; mismatches lead to audits

• Check for quantitative restrictions if cotton staple origin triggers Chapter notes