Balanced Twist 65/35 Poly-Cotton Yarn 607 from Germany
65% polyester / 35% cotton staple yarn, balanced twist, exceeding 52 nm (607), industrial grade. Classified HTS 5509.53.00.60 for polyester-dominant cotton mixes not retail. Versatile for shirting.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
13.2%
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
• Exact blend ratio via invoice and tests; note origin quotas
• Pitfall: misstating as 50/50 shifting classification