Garnet Sanding Cloth Strips from Germany
Narrow strips of natural garnet abrasive grains on a woven cotton textile cloth base, sewn into shapes for manual filing and sanding. Falls under HTS 6805.10.00.00 for abrasives solely on woven textile fabric bases, even if sewn. Used by woodworkers for fine finishing.
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
• Specify natural vs. artificial grain in entry docs; ensure sewing doesn't add non-textile base
• Common pitfall: misdeclaring as paper-based leading to wrong duties