Brewing Bleached Cheesecloth Filter 40x40 from China
Bleached 55% cotton/45% acrylic cheesecloth 40x40 mesh, yarn number 42 max, 180 g/m², for homebrewing and wine making. Classified HTS 5210.21.40.90 as cheesecloth due to plain weave and mixed man-made fibers for durability in liquid filtration.
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
• Include brewing/food safety affirmations; avoid alcohol-related misdeclarations
• Test for acrylic content precisely as 'mainly man-made fibers' threshold