Jute Narrow Webbing Tape from Germany
A narrow woven fabric made from jute fibers, typically 2.5 cm wide with woven selvages on both edges, used for upholstery trim and bag handles. It falls under HTS 5806.39.20.00 as a narrow woven fabric of vegetable fibers other than cotton, meeting the width requirement not exceeding 30 cm. This classification applies to its plain woven structure without weft pile or other exclusions.
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
• Verify fiber content is 100% jute or other non-cotton vegetable fibers via lab testing to avoid reclassification to cotton headings
• Measure width precisely (must ≤30 cm unfolded) and confirm woven selvages for proper narrow fabric status; provide mill certificates