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
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
• 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