Medical Straining Cheesecloth 5208.12.40.90 from China
Medical grade cheesecloth for wound dressings and pharmaceutical straining classified under HTS 5208.12.40.90. Features unbleached plain weave, 85%+ cotton, 100-200 g/m² with yarn number 42 or lower per cheesecloth (226) specs. Sterilizable without losing filtration properties.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• May require FDA registration depending on end use claims
• Ensure lint-free processing documentation
• Laboratory certification of yarn number essential for audits