Polyester-Merino Wool Coating Fabric from Germany
Heavyweight woven fabric with polyester filaments and 42% merino wool using differently colored yarns for outerwear coatings. Falls under HTS 5407.93.05 as other woven synthetic fabrics mixed mainly with ≥36% wool or fine animal hair. Provides water-resistant wool warmth.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
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
• Obtain certificates of origin for preferential duty treatment under free trade agreements
• Ensure no napping that mimics sheeting definitions in notes
• Common issue: Misclassifying as pile fabric