5208.11.20.90/Artist Canvas Cheesecloth/Japan

Artist Canvas Cheesecloth from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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