Unbleached Cotton-Cashmere Mix Gabardine from Germany
Gabardine weave fabric of 50% cotton and 50% cashmere, weighing 155 g/m² unbleached, for trousers and vests. HTS 5212.11.10.10 applies to this other cotton woven fabric due to unbleached state, weight, high fine animal hair percentage, and non-combed cotton per US note definitions.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
16.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Retain production records proving non-power loom if borderline hand-loomed claims arise
• Test for perished staple in cotton component to avoid quota issues under 5201 notes
• Ensure selvages are excluded from weave analysis per US note (b)