Lightweight Poly-Cotton Cheesecloth Substitute from China
Unbleached plain weave fabric blending 75% cotton with 25% polyester staple, 120 g/m², used as cheesecloth alternative with >33 picks/cm. HTS 5513.19.00 for other woven due to synthetic mix preventing pure cheesecloth classification.
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
• Prove <33 ends/picks if claiming cheesecloth alt, but list as 'other'; pitfalls in under-declaring synthetics
• Include g/m² test reports