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Cotton Chino Trouser Waistband Linings from Germany

Inner waistband linings made from cotton poplin fabric, pre-hemmed for insertion into chino trousers or breeches. These qualify under HTS 6217.90.90.50 as other cotton parts specifically for trousers and breeches.

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

• Provide manufacturing diagrams showing integration into trousers to support parts classification

• Ensure no ribbed waistbands, as those exclude from related headings per chapter notes

• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests retail sale, which could reclassify as ensembles