Wool-Cotton Blend Denim Jacket Fabric from Germany
This heavy woven fabric, weighing over 200 g/m², is dyed and contains 40% wool blended with 60% cotton, classified under HTS 5212.23.10.10 due to its high wool content and non-combed cotton component. It is used for durable outerwear like jackets, meeting the criteria for dyed cotton fabrics with significant fine animal hair.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
16.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%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 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify exact wool/cotton composition via lab testing to confirm ≥36% fine animal hair for this subheading
• Provide dyeing process documentation and weight certificates to avoid reclassification to plain cotton fabrics
• Watch for quantitative restrictions on cotton imports; ensure origin certificates for blended fibers