Grade 60 Synthetic Cheesecloth from China
Polyester staple fiber cheesecloth Grade 60, plain weave with ≤33 threads/cm² and <170 g/m² weight, used in culinary straining and crafts. Meets precise statistical note (d) for cheesecloth in HTS 5512.99.0030.
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
• Grade certification from manufacturer required; test for exact thread count compliance
• Declare as 'cheesecloth' explicitly; generic 'gauze' may trigger scrutiny