Polyester Shirt Placket Front from Germany
Stiffened polyester front placket strips with buttonholes for button-down shirts, sold for tailoring use. HTS 6217.90.90.20 covers these as other parts of shirts in non-knitted textiles. Provides structured front closure for shirts and blouses.
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
• Specify 'man-made fiber' content >85% on labels to align with duty rates
• Prevent pitfalls by avoiding retail packaging that suggests finished goods
• Use commercial invoices noting 'for shirt assembly' to support parts classification