Cotton Mill Nep Wadding Balls from Germany
Compressed balls of cotton mill neps and dust reformed into wadding for industrial cleaning or filler uses. HTS 5601.21.00.90 includes textile dust and mill neps of cotton as other wadding articles with short fibers. Recycled nature from milling process fits the flock/wadding definition.
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
• Certify neps are clean and fiber-length compliant; declare recycled content accurately
• Watch for contamination that could reclassify as waste under Chapter 63