Artist Canvas Cheesecloth from China
Unbleached coarse cheesecloth (yarn ≤42) used by artists as canvas preparation underlay or straining medium, plain weave, 85%+ cotton, ≤100 g/m². Provides texture for gesso application. Fits HTS 5208.11.20.90 cheesecloth parameters perfectly.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document artistic end-use to distinguish from industrial fabrics; ensure selvages excluded from weave analysis per Chapter 52 note; test weight post-sizing removal