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Spandex Shirt Hem Bands from Germany

Elastic knitted spandex bands for shirt hems, offering stretch without ribbing prohibited in certain headings. Classified as man-made fiber parts of shirts under HTS 6117.90.90.30. Designed for sewing onto garment bottoms during production.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

14.6%

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

• Test for prohibited features like waist-tightening per 6105/6106 notes

• Declare as 'unfinished hem components' to differentiate from finished waistbands