Cheesecloth for Cheese Making Printed from Japan
Food-grade printed cotton cheesecloth (32x32 mesh) under 200 g/m² for cheese straining, HTS 5212.15.60.50 due to cheesecloth weave with printed batch codes. Open structure allows whey drainage.
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
• Certify food-contact compliance (e.g
• FDA 21 CFR) in addition to HTS docs
• Specify mesh count in invoices to lock cheesecloth classification