Hand-Loomed Cotton Huipil Blouse from Germany
Traditional Guatemalan huipil blouse hand-loomed from cotton by cottage industry artisans using backstrap looms. Features intricate geometric patterns and floral motifs characteristic of Mayan textile traditions. Certified under U.S. note 26 as hand-loomed cottage industry goods from CAFTA-DR countries.
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 certification from competent authority of exporting CAFTA-DR country confirming hand-loomed cottage industry status,Maintain records proving hand-loomed construction using traditional methods, not power looms,Avoid common pitfall of machine-loomed replicas which don't qualify for this provision