Unbleached Modacrylic Cheesecloth for Filtration from China
Unbleached modacrylic cheesecloth designed for industrial filtration contains 90% modacrylic staple fibers in loose plain weave (≤33 threads/cm², <170 g/m²), precisely matching HTS 5512.21.0040 cheesecloth criteria. Flame-retardant properties make it suitable for chemical processing and laboratory straining.
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
• Specify modacrylic's flame-retardant certification if claiming special properties
• Document end-use as filtration fabric to prevent Chapter 59 technical textile shift
• Ensure no chemical treatments that could reclassify as coated textile