Polychrome Polyester Cheesecloth Substitute from Mexico
Lightweight plain weave polyester staple fabric under 170 g/m² with ≤33 threads/cm, featuring yarns in assorted colors (yellow, red, white), avoiding denim/jacquard. Classed in HTS 5512.99.00.05 for high synthetic content and multi-color yarns outside cheesecloth exclusions. Common in crafts and filtration.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
22%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm low thread count (≤33/cm) in specs to distinguish from denser poplin/sheeting; pitfall leads to wrong chapter note
• Provide napped/un-napped status; multi-color overrides cheesecloth if not plain low-count
• Bulk packaging requires weight declarations to avoid retail set misclassification