Dyed Polyester-Cotton Casual Blouse Voile Fabric from Germany
Lightweight 130 g/m² dyed voile fabric with 67% polyester staple fibers and 33% cotton, plain weave sheer construction not matching cheesecloth density limits. Falls into 'other woven fabrics' category. HTS 5513.23.01 covers this dyed, polyester-dominant cotton mix under weight limit.
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
• Document low density (<33 ends/picks) to distinguish from cheesecloth
• Provide swatch samples for transparency verification
• Pitfall: excessive shrinkage post-dyeing affects weight declaration