Stripes Printed Printcloth Sheeting Alternative from Germany
Striped printcloth often used like sheeting but meets printcloth specs: <170 g/m², yarn 45-65, >33 singles/cm² square plain weave, printed, cotton/viscose mix. Classed HTS 5516.44.0030 not sheeting due to yarn specs.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Differentiate from cheesecloth (<33 ends/picks) in declarations
• Provide square construction proof via lab report
• Avoid bulk packaging misdeclared as made-up articles