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Industrial Blue Cheesecloth Filter Cloth from Japan

Blue dyed 90 g/m² cheesecloth with yarn number 55, 87% cotton content, plain weave for industrial liquid filtration in brewing and pharmaceuticals. Provides consistent pore size for particle separation without synthetic fibers. Classified under HTS 5208.31.60.90 for dyed cheesecloth specifications.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

Import Tips

Obtain yarn count certification using Chapter 52 formula (N = BYT/1,000) for CBP verification

Ensure fabric weight measured after sizing removal per US note (b) for accurate g/m²

Declare as 'cheesecloth (226)' explicitly on entry to match statistical suffix