Medical Cheesecloth Gauze from China
Unbleached plain weave cotton cheesecloth for medical dressings, yarn number 42 or lower, ≤100 g/m², ≥85% cotton content. Used in wound care and surgical prep before further processing. Classifies under HTS 5208.11.20.90 as specified cheesecloth fabric.
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
• Include FDA 510(k) if claiming medical device status post-processing; verify no bleach contamination via lab analysis; use correct yarn number calculation per US note formulas