Kente Cloth Handwoven Fabric from Germany
Traditional Ghanaian handwoven fabric featuring vibrant geometric patterns using silk and cotton yarns on narrow looms. Classified under HTS 9819.11.27 as a handloomed ethnic printed fabric from a designated beneficiary sub-Saharan African country (Ghana). Meets U.S. note 4 requirements for handloomed products of AGOA beneficiary nations.
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
• Obtain certificate of origin from Ghanaian authorities confirming handloom production; ensure fabric meets ethnic print/pattern criteria; avoid commercial machine-loomed imitations