Polyester Cheesecloth from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
13.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
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