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
23.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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