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
52.4%
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
• Thread count documentation crucial—≤33 per cm keeps it from sheeting/printcloth notes
• Bleach certification required; ensure no napping that alters statistical definitions