Polypropylene Strip Grocery Sack from Germany
A lightweight sack made from polypropylene strip woven fabric, featuring an outer laminated plastics ply, weighing under 1 kg, used for packing groceries like vegetables and fruits. It falls under HTS 6305.33.0060 as a sack of man-made textile materials (polypropylene strip) with plastic lamination, not exceeding 1 kg. Excluded from chapters 56-62 per chapter notes.
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
• Verify the strip width meets man-made textile definition (under 5mm); declare exact weight and lamination type accurately
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as plastic bags under Chapter 39 without textile base