Bleached Cotton Cheesecloth 40x40 Mesh from China
This bleached cotton cheesecloth features a 40x40 thread count per inch, weighing under 200 g/m², ideal for straining liquids in cooking or cheese making. It falls under HTS 5212.12.60.50 as a bleached, plain weave cotton fabric classified specifically as cheesecloth within the lightweight 'other' category.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.3%
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
• Verify fabric weight does not exceed 200 g/m² with lab testing to confirm classification under this subheading
• Provide bleaching process documentation and thread count details to avoid reclassification as unbleached (5211.12)