Industrial Polyester Staple Sheeting 280 cm Wide from Germany
Plain weave fabric from polyester staple fibers (85%+), over 170 g/m² with square construction >33 threads/cm² per sheeting definition, width 280 cm for industrial applications like tarpaulins or coverings. Falls under HTS 5512.19.0022 due to specific width and material criteria.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
13.6%
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
• Document end-use as industrial (not retail) to prevent misclassification into apparel chapters
• Include lab reports proving average yarn number >26 for heavier sheeting compliance
• Check for greige vs. finished state; bleached/dyed may shift to other statistical suffixes