Medical Grade Bleached Cotton Cheesecloth from China
Sterilizable bleached cheesecloth for medical dressings and surgical use, plain weave, 85%+ cotton, yarn numbers 43-68, weight not over 100 g/m² under HTS 5208.21.40.90. Provides breathability and absorbency in healthcare applications. Conforms to USP standards for purity.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.2%
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
• Include USP or equivalent purity certificates for medical claims
• Test for yarn number using US note formulas (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000)
• Pitfall: Over 85% cotton threshold requires fiber analysis report