Grade 40 Cheesecloth Fabric from China
Unbleached plain weave cotton cheesecloth with average yarn number 42 or lower, weighing under 100 g/m² and containing 85% or more cotton. Used primarily for straining liquids in food preparation and cheese making due to its open weave structure. Falls under HTS 5208.11.20.90 as cheesecloth meeting the specific weight and yarn number criteria for unbleached plain weave cotton fabrics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify fabric weight does not exceed 100 g/m² and yarn number is 42 or lower via lab testing; obtain cotton content certificate showing ≥85%; check for quantitative restrictions on cotton imports from non-WTO countries