Industrial Cheesecloth 226 Specification from China
Cheesecloth meeting HTS 5208.12.40.90 (226) is unbleached, plain weave cotton fabric ≥85% cotton, 100-200 g/m² with yarn number ≤42. Used in industrial straining, paint filtering, and medical applications. The specific numbering (226) refers to standardized openness for particular filtration needs.
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
• Confirm compliance with U.S
• Note definitions for yarn number calculation (N=BYT/1000 formula)
• Ensure no chemical treatments affecting 'unbleached' status
• Prepare for CBP fabric analysis if challenged