Kapok-Filled Mattress from Germany
Full mattress stuffed with kapok fiber from ceiba tree pods, known for lightweight loft and hypoallergenic properties. This qualifies under HTS 9404.29.90 as a mattress of other materials, since kapok is a vegetable fiber not covered by cotton, wool, or man-made headings. Features quilted cotton encasement.
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
• Provide fiber content lab tests proving kapok predominance; comply with CPSC flammability
• Pitfall: mislabeling as cotton leads to wrong subheading