Modal Jersey Pencil Skirt from Germany
A slim-fit pencil skirt of woven modal (beech tree fiber) fabric, mid-calf length with back vent. HTS 6204.59.40 for women's other textile skirts, as modal is neither wool, cotton, nor primary MMF. Non-knitted per Chapter exclusion.
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
• Classify modal as 'other' with supplier affidavits; avoid MMF mix-up
• Pre-apply RN labels for U.S. market compliance
• Avoid declaring as dress if hemmed as skirt only