Mixed Poly-Cotton Checkered Dress Lining from Germany
Lightweight 130 g/m² plain weave fabric blending cotton with polyester staple, in a checkered pattern from differently colored yarns, used as dress lining. Classed under HTS 5513.39.01 for other woven poly-cotton staple fabrics <170 g/m², not meeting sheeting/printcloth specs (e.g., not >33 ends/picks per cm in square construction).
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 end-use as lining but classify by fiber/weave, not application, to avoid parts/set confusions
• Test for square construction and thread counts; if >33/cm and qualifying, it risks sheeting reclass
• Include commercial invoices specifying staple fiber type to differentiate from filament blends