Polyester-Cotton Unbleached Broadcloth from Germany
Napped plain weave broadcloth from polyester staple and cotton blend, unbleached, 165 g/m², >170g/m² exclusion doesn't apply. HTS 5513.13.00 for unbleached polyester-cotton <85% synthetic <170 g/m², fitting broadcloth but in synthetic chapter.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Label napping and ensure not square for poplin avoidance; fiber ratio critical
• Pitfall: average yarn number miscalculation affecting broadcloth status