Bleached Polyester-Cotton Cheesecloth from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm low density ≤33 ends/picks with weave analysis; include end-use declarations
• Common issue: confusing with denser sheeting fabrics