Unbleached Twill Polyester-Cotton Shirting from Germany
Unbleached twill weave shirting fabric with 65% polyester staple fibers and 35% cotton, weighing 160 g/m². Meets HTS 5513.19.00.50 criteria for synthetic-cotton mixes in twill weave under 170 g/m². Used for casual button-down shirts.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
14.9%
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
• Label as 'unbleached' only if no chemical processing beyond scouring; test for weight uniformity
• Pitfall: over 170 g/m² shifts to higher weight categories