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Grade 60 Bleached Cheesecloth for Cheese Making from Germany

High-grade 60 bleached cheesecloth, plain weave cotton ≥85%, yarn 43-68 average, not exceeding 100 g/m² as per HTS 5208.21.40.90. Essential for wrapping and straining artisan cheeses. Provides optimal moisture control and bacterial protection.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10.2%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Use boiling to remove sizing for accurate yarn number calculation per US note (a)

• Label as cheesecloth (226) explicitly

• Pitfall: Weight over 100 g/m² reclassifies to 5208.42