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Shweshwe Ethnic Print Fabric from Germany

South African traditional geometric printed cotton fabric using traditional indigo discharge printing techniques on hand-prepared cloth. Enters under HTS 9819.11.27 as ethnic printed fabric from beneficiary country South Africa.

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

• Include documentation of traditional discharge printing process; verify South African origin; distinguish from modern geometric prints