Bleached Etamine Filter Cloth from China
Open-weave bleached etamine cotton fabric (>85% cotton, <200 g/m², #69+ yarn), used for straining and filters in industrial applications. HTS 5208.29.80.90 captures this as other high-number bleached cotton weave. Its mesh structure suits fine filtration needs.
Duty Rate — China → United States
51%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify end-use as filter on invoice; may qualify for industrial exceptions if applicable
• Test total single yarns per cm² for accurate high-number confirmation
• Beware quota applicability tracing back to cotton origins per US notes