Bleached Polyester-Cotton Cheesecloth Alternative from China
Lightweight bleached plain weave with 50% polyester staple and 50% cotton, 120 g/m², ≤33 ends/picks per cm. Fits HTS 5513.11.00 as unbleached/bleached polyester staple-cotton plain weave <170 g/m², akin to cheesecloth specs. Used for filtration, crafts, and lightweight wraps.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Thread count documentation crucial—≤33 per cm keeps it from sheeting/printcloth notes
• Bleach certification required; ensure no napping that alters statistical definitions