Cotton Bullion Wire Embroidery Motifs from Germany
Luxury motifs using bullion wire embroidery on cotton base, for military insignia and evening wear. HTS 5810.91.00.20 covers this as other cotton embroidery, including metal thread per Chapter note 6. The cotton ground is visible beneath the raised wire work.
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
• Declare wire material value separately if exceeding embroidery threshold
• Photos and cross-sections help prove 'visible ground' requirement
• Uniform use doesn't change classification; remains embroidery motif