Unbleached Cotton-Wool Tweed Fabric from Germany
This heavy unbleached woven fabric, weighing over 200 g/m², is primarily cotton mixed with wool, creating a textured tweed suitable for outerwear. It falls under HTS 5212.21.60.10 as an unbleached cotton fabric mixed mainly with wool or fine animal hair. The mixture provides durability and warmth without bleaching or dyeing.
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 tests to confirm cotton is chief weight (>50%) with wool/hair mix, as per Chapter 52 notes
• Provide mill certificates documenting unbleached state and weight >200 g/m² to avoid reclassification
• Watch for quantitative restrictions on cotton if from non-WTO countries; ensure proper origin documentation