Plaid Twill Printed Polyester Bag Lining from Germany
Printed twill fabric in plaid patterns, 86% polyester staple for handbag linings. HTS 5516.14.00.30 due to twill weave, printing, and 85%+ artificial staple fibers in 'other' category. Matches Chapter 55 hierarchy for woven synthetics.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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 as component fabric, not finished good; test for fiber purity
• Pitfall: bulk rolls misdeclared as apparel fabric