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Grade 60 Synthetic Cheesecloth from Germany

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 — Germany → United States

12%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Grade certification from manufacturer required; test for exact thread count compliance

• Declare as 'cheesecloth' explicitly; generic 'gauze' may trigger scrutiny