Poly-Cotton Dyed Broadcloth Workwear Material from Germany
A dyed broadcloth fabric blending 70% cotton with 30% polyester staple fibers, at 190 g/m², used for durable work shirts. As a plain weave not of square construction with yarn number >26, it fits the poplin/broadcloth definition in statistical note (a). HTS 5514.29.0010 applies for dyed, mixed <85% synthetics over 170 g/m².
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
12%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Provide weave structure certificates to prove non-square construction for poplin status
• Watch for napping that might affect classification if undocumented
• Pitfall: overweight declarations leading to Chapter 52 review