Linen Shirt-Blouse from Germany
A women's shirt-blouse made from lightweight linen fabric with long sleeves and a collar, designed for the upper body without waist-level pockets. Falls under HTS 6206.90.00 as 'other textile materials' since linen (vegetable fiber) is not covered by cotton, wool, or man-made fiber subheadings. Complies with chapter notes for non-knitted made-up articles.
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
• Provide weave structure certificates to distinguish linen from cotton blends, preventing reclassification
• Label with care instructions per ASTM standards; linen wrinkles easily, impacting retail compliance
• Check for right-over-left closure to confirm women's classification; ambiguous cuts default to women's