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Bleached Cotton-Polyester Canvas from Germany

A sturdy bleached canvas fabric with 65% cotton and 35% polyester, weighing 280 g/m², ideal for tents and bags. Classified under HTS 5211.20.29 due to its mixed fiber content under 85% cotton, bleached processing, weight exceeding 200 g/m², and weave not qualifying as plain, twill, or denim. The heavy weight suits industrial and outdoor applications.

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

• Declare grammage accurately with mill test certificates to prove >200 g/m² threshold

• Label as 'bleached' with processing details to distinguish from yarn-dyed or printed variants

• Avoid common pitfall of misstating fiber mix; discrepancies lead to penalties