Heavy Cotton Houndstooth Fabric from Germany
Woven cotton fabric >200 g/m² in classic houndstooth pattern from different colored yarns, for coats and suits, under HTS 5212.24.60.90. Pattern achieved via yarn colors, not printing.
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
• Use lab reports for g/m² and yarn analysis to preempt CBP queries
• Declare origin carefully; non-WTO countries face quotas per US Notes
• Distinguish yarn-dyed from piece-dyed to hold classification