Viscose Staple Printcloth Craft Fabric from Germany
Lightweight printed viscose staple fiber fabric certified as printcloth: plain weave, <170 g/m², square construction, >33 singles yarns/cm², average yarn 43-68. Classified in 5516.94.0030 for its printed artificial staple fiber woven structure per Chapter 55 notes. Popular for DIY crafts, quilting, and patchwork projects.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
12%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Test for no multiple/cabled yarns as excluded in printcloth note (c) to prevent downgrade to sheeting or other
• Document printing process (rotary or flat-bed) to confirm 'printed' status over yarn-dyed
• Check for napping; allowed in printcloth def but declare if present for accurate duty assessment