Poly-Cotton Sateen Bed Sheet Fabric from Germany
This unbleached woven fabric consists of 70% cotton and 30% polyester, weighing 220 g/m² with a sateen weave that provides a smooth, lustrous surface ideal for bed sheets. It falls under HTS 5211.19.00.20 as a sateen fabric containing less than 85% cotton, mixed mainly with man-made fibers, over 200 g/m², and unbleached. The sateen weave features warp-faced floats meeting the chapter's weave specifications.
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 fiber content via lab testing to confirm <85% cotton and exact man-made fiber mix for subheading compliance
• Provide weave certification (sateen with floats ≥4 yarns) and weight documentation (greige >200 g/m²) to CBP
• Avoid misclassification as bleached by ensuring no optical brighteners or finishing processes were applied