Medical Cheesecloth Gauze Alternative from China
Unbleached plain weave cheesecloth, 78% cotton/22% rayon, #38 yarn number, 180 g/m², used for dressings. Classed in HTS 5210.11.40.90 as low-number mixed cheesecloth. Loose weave aids wound drainage.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.4%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Pair with FDA medical device docs; tariff classification remains fabric
• Calculate average yarn number using total single yarns per cm² formula