Bleached Polyester-Cotton Cheesecloth from China
Lightweight plain weave cheesecloth of polyester staple mixed with cotton, bleached, 120 g/m², ≤33 ends/picks per cm for straining uses. Under HTS 5513.13.00 for bleached, <85% polyester cotton mix <170 g/m², matching cheesecloth definition.
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
• Confirm low density ≤33 ends/picks with weave analysis; include end-use declarations
• Common issue: confusing with denser sheeting fabrics