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Bleached Poly-Cotton Duck Canvas Tarp Fabric from Germany

This heavy-weight woven fabric contains 70% cotton mixed with 30% polyester man-made fibers, weighing 280 g/m², and features a 3-thread twill duck weave excluding plain weave. It is bleached for a clean white finish and classified under HTS 5211.20.29.60 due to its cotton-dominant composition under 85%, mixed with MMF, over 200 g/m², bleached, and specific duck structure as per subheading notes. Primarily used for durable outdoor tarps and covers.

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 fiber content via lab test (cotton <85%, MMF main mix) and exact weight >200 g/m² to confirm HTS 5211.20 classification; provide weave structure certification

• Include bleaching process documentation and mill test reports to avoid reclassification as unbleached (5211.11)