Printed Polyester-Cotton Twill Work Shirt Fabric from Germany
This heavy printed woven fabric, exceeding 170 g/m², is made from polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton in a 3-thread twill weave. It is classified under HTS 5514.42.00 due to its printed finish, twill structure, and specific fiber composition meeting the chapter's criteria for synthetic staple fibers under 85% mixed with cotton.
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 fiber content via lab tests to confirm less than 85% polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton
• Provide weave structure documentation proving 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
• Avoid misclassification by ensuring weight exceeds 170 g/m² and printing is on one or both sides