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Polyester Upholstery Sewing Thread Monofilament from Germany

Coarse polyester monofilament of 90 decitex, 0.9 mm thick, for heavy upholstery sewing. HTS 5404.90.00.00 covers these larger monofilaments not fitting finer yarn categories. Used in furniture manufacturing.

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

• Certify single monofilament structure vs twisted; customs may test for multifilament misdeclaration

• Comply with flammability standards for upholstery end-use with appropriate documentation

• Avoid bulk reels over certain weights triggering quota or different statistical suffixes