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Bleached Polyester Cheesecloth Roll from China

A bleached plain weave polyester staple fiber fabric (≥85% polyester) under 170 g/m² with ≤33 threads per cm², precisely matching the statistical note for cheesecloth under HTS 5512.11.0040. Ideal for food straining, medical bandaging, and industrial filtering.

Duty Rate — China → United States

49.5%

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 bleaching process certification; both unbleached and bleached qualify under this subheading

Measure and document exact thread count and weight per statistical note to prevent misclassification as printcloth