Unbleached Cotton-Polyester Sheeting Fabric from Germany

This plain weave fabric, weighing 150 g/m², contains 60% polyester staple fibers mixed with 40% cotton, meeting the sheeting definition for square construction with over 33 warp ends and picks per cm using yarns of average number 65. It is unbleached, ideal for lightweight bedding or apparel linings. Classified under 5513.19.0020 due to its synthetic staple fiber content under 85% mixed mainly with cotton, weight under 170 g/m², and sheeting type.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

24.9%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Verify exact fiber content via lab tests to confirm <85% synthetic staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton for 5513 classification

Provide weave specs (ends/picks per cm, yarn number, weight) in documentation to prove 'sheeting' per statistical note (b)

Avoid misclassification as printcloth by ensuring not 43-68 yarn number with >33 singles per cm²