Paint Straining Bleached Cotton Cheesecloth from China
Heavy bleached cheesecloth for paint straining, plain weave, yarn number 42 or lower, 85%+ cotton, 140 g/m², under HTS 5208.22.40.90 cheesecloth (226). Its coarse grid traps impurities without shedding fibers into paint. Bleaching whitens for visibility of contaminants.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.9%
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
• Document post-sizing weight per U.S. note methods to confirm 100+ g/m²
• Invoice as 'filter fabric' not 'cloth' to clarify non-apparel use
• Check for anti-dumping on cotton textiles from specific origins