Bleached Polyester Cheesecloth Substitute from Japan
This is a lightweight bleached plain weave fabric made from at least 85% polyester staple fibres, weighing under 170 g/m² with a low thread count of 33 or fewer ends and picks per centimetre. Its open, gauze-like construction resembles traditional cheesecloth, and because it is unbleached or bleached and contains 85% or more polyester staple fibres, it falls under tariff item 5512.11.00.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Ensure the fabric is truly unbleached or bleached and not dyed or printed, as coloured versions fall under 5512.19.00
• Declare the exact weight and thread count per centimetre to support classification
• If the fabric is cut to non-rectangular shapes or hemmed, it may be considered 'made up' and excluded from Chapter 55