Metallic Lame Fabric for Evening Dresses from Germany
This woven fabric is made from metalized yarn of heading 5605, featuring a shimmering gold lame effect ideal for apparel like evening gowns and cocktail dresses. It falls under HTS 5809.00.00.00 as a fabric of metalized yarn specifically used in apparel, distinguishing it from general metallized textiles. The fabric's apparel-specific design excludes it from other chapters like Chapter 59.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
24.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the yarn meets heading 5605 specifications for metalized yarn via lab testing to avoid reclassification
• Provide end-use documentation proving apparel or furnishing application, as general-purpose fabrics may shift to Chapter 56
• Label fiber content accurately, disclosing metal content percentage to comply with textile import regulations