Polyester Cheesecloth from Germany
Lightweight plain weave polyester fabric ≤170 g/m² with ≤33 ends/picks per cm², used for filtering and crafts. Falls under HTS 5512.19.00 as 'other' cheesecloth containing 85%+ polyester staple fibers per note (d). Open weave allows breathability and straining applications.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
13.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Prove low thread count with lab analysis to meet cheesecloth specs; higher counts risk reclassification
• Use commercial invoices specifying end-use if industrial
• Pitfall: confusing with finer printcloth weaves