Rubber Thread Elastic Cuff Fabric from Germany
2 cm wide tubular woven fabric (flattened width 1.8 cm) with 6% rubber thread, cut for sleeve cuffs. HTS 5806.20.00.90 applies as narrow tubular woven fabric ≤30 cm with rubber thread per definition (a)-(c).
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
• Measure flattened width for tubular fabrics ≤30 cm; test rubber thread content separately from spandex
• Avoid pitfall of classifying as Chapter 40 if rubber dominates over textile base