Hand Batik Kitenge Fabric from Germany
Tanzanian hand-batiked cotton kitenge fabric featuring traditional East African motifs, qualifying as handmade ethnic printed fabric under HTS 9819.11.27 from beneficiary Tanzania.
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
• Provide wax-resist batik process documentation; ensure traditional patterns; distinguish from factory screen-printed kitenge