Women's Cotton Hiking Shirt from Germany
A lightweight, button-up cotton shirt designed for hiking and outdoor recreation, featuring moisture-wicking fabric and multiple pockets. It qualifies as recreational performance outerwear under HTS 6211.42.05.56 because it is a sleeveless-excluded blouse-style garment made of cotton for women's use, not meeting shirt criteria of headings 6205/6206 due to its performance features.
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
• Verify cotton content exceeds 70% via lab tests to avoid reclassification to synthetic blends
• Include performance fabric certifications if claimed for recreational use to support 6211 classification
• Label clearly as women's garment with right-over-left closure per Chapter 62 notes