Bleached Men's Cotton Dress Shirts from Germany
Men's dress shirts assembled in Mexico from US-formed broadcloth fabric. Bleaching performed post-assembly qualifies under permitted operations of HTS 9802.00.91.00. Components exported ready for assembly.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%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 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Bleaching records must demonstrate operation performed on assembled garments only
• Collar, cuff, and front panel US formation documentation particularly scrutinized
• Assembly sequence diagrams help prove incidental nature of finishing operations