Industrial Grade Cheesecloth #600 from China
Heavy-duty #600 cheesecloth, dyed plain weave cotton >85%, yarn ≤42, <100 g/m², precisely HTS 5208.31.40.90. Used in manufacturing for polishing, straining paints, and crafts. Low weight and coarse weave align with cheesecloth statistical notation (226).
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.6%
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
• Document staple length if from restricted cottons; comply with quota notes for 5201 origins
• Ensure selvage excluded from weave analysis per US note (b)