Hospital Bed Sheeting Polyester Fabric from Germany
Medium-weight polyester staple fiber sheeting (152 g/m²) with square weave construction, 38 ends/picks per cm, yarn number 62, designed for durable hospital bed sheets per Chapter 55 sheeting definition (b)(i). Bleached finish for medical use. HTS 5515.19.0020 as polyester staple sheeting.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
12%
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
• Medical fabrics may require FDA registration; test for antimicrobial treatments affecting classification; declare exact construction to avoid reclassification as poplin/broadcloth