Bleached Modacrylic Cheesecloth from China
Lightweight plain weave under 170 g/m² with ≤33 warp/fill picks/cm, 85%+ modacrylic staple fibers, bleached, used for filtration and crafts. Matches cheesecloth per note (d). Classified in 5512.21.00 for modacrylic unbleached/bleached state.
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
• Prove low density (≤33 picks/cm) with weave analysis to avoid sheeting reclass
• Modacrylic fire-retardant certs helpful but not required for tariff
• Bundle in bulk rolls; retail packaging may trigger 5516 set rules