Heavy Polyester Cheesecloth Substitute from China
Polyester staple plain weave fabric over 170 g/m² with ≤33 ends/picks per cm², not qualifying as cheesecloth due to weight exceeding note (d). HTS 5512.19.00.90 for other woven. For filtration applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
51.1%
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
• Count warp/fill precisely; ≤33/cm keeps it from lighter cheesecloth categories
• Label end-use if industrial to avoid retail set confusion