Acrylic Cheesecloth for Culinary Use from China
Food-grade cheesecloth woven from 100% acrylic staple fibers, open weave ≤33 picks/cm² for straining cheese and jams. HTS 5512.29.0030 as cheesecloth per exact statistical note (d) definition. Synthetic alternative to cotton for durability.
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
• Include FDA compliance docs for food contact; specify non-toxic dyes
• Measure weave precisely—CBP rejects if exceeding 33 ends/picks