Custom Printed Medical Cheesecloth from China
Custom-printed cheesecloth for medical use contains 90% cotton in plain weave under 100 g/m², yarn numbers 43-68, designated as cheesecloth (226). Printing includes size gradations and sterilization indicators. Meets HTS 5208.51.60.90 for printed low-weight cotton cheesecloth.
Duty Rate — China → United States
46.4%
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
• For medical imports, comply with FDA 21 CFR labeling even on fabric stage; include sterilization certs
• Document that printing is surface-applied, not integral dyeing, to maintain printed classification
• Test for excessive sizing removal via boiling to get true fabric weight per tariff notes