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Polyester Men's Dress Shirt from Germany

A long-sleeved knitted shirt made primarily from polyester man-made fibers, featuring a collar, button-front placket, and designed to cover the upper body for formal wear. It falls under HTS 6105.20.20 as a men's shirt of man-made fibers, other than specific excluded types, meeting Chapter 61 requirements for knitted construction without prohibited features like waist pockets. Classification prioritizes the knitted man-made fiber composition and shirt design.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

32%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.380%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 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify fiber content exceeds 70% man-made fibers via lab tests for accurate HTS classification and labeling under FTC rules

• Ensure no pockets below the waist or ribbed waistbands to avoid exclusion from heading 6105 per chapter notes

• Provide commercial invoices detailing stitch count (at least 10 per cm) and knitted construction to prevent misclassification