Bleached Cotton-Polyester Sateen Upholstery Fabric from Germany
This heavy-weight woven fabric, weighing over 200 g/m², contains 70% cotton mixed with 30% polyester and features a sateen weave with a smooth, lustrous surface. It is bleached for a clean white finish, classifying under HTS 5211.20.29.20 due to its cotton content below 85%, man-made fiber mix, weight, bleaching, and specific sateen construction as defined in subheading notes. Commonly used for durable furniture coverings.
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 exact fiber content via lab testing to confirm <85% cotton and man-made mix; provide mill test certificates
• Measure fabric weight post-sizing removal per US note formulas to ensure >200 g/m² compliance
• Avoid misclassification as denim by confirming sateen weave (not 3/4-thread twill) and bleaching process