Polyester Quilt Batting from Germany
Polyester quilt batting consists of short man-made fibers carded and thermally bonded into a thick, lofty sheet used for filling quilts and comforters. It falls under HTS 5601.22.00 as wadding of man-made fibers, with fiber length not exceeding 5 mm in the flocked or processed form, designed for stuffing textile articles.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%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 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content is 100% man-made (e.g
• polyester) via lab tests to avoid reclassification to cotton wadding (5601.21)
• Provide mill certificates showing fiber length ≤5 mm and wadding processing method for smooth customs clearance