Mixed Cotton-Spandex Poplin Fabric from Germany
This 190 g/m² poplin weave fabric blends 82% cotton with 18% spandex, using different colored yarns and achieving an average yarn number of 75 for a crisp, fine texture. It qualifies for HTS 5210.49.80 as a light-weight, multi-color yarn fabric mixed mainly with man-made fibers below 85% cotton threshold. Ideal for blouses and lightweight trousers.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15.5%
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
• Document spandex as man-made fiber explicitly; elastic content affects duty but stays in 5210 if cotton dominant
• Use certified lab reports for yarn number verification, as fractions are disregarded per U.S. note formulas
• Prevent delays by declaring exact weave (e.g
• poplin) and ensuring no hand-loom certification claims unless verified