Dyed Lightweight Poly-Cotton Cheesecloth-Style from China
Open plain weave fabric like cheesecloth, 140 g/m² dyed, 80% polyester staple/20% cotton, ≤33 ends/picks per cm. Under HTS 5513.29.00 as 'other' since mixed mainly synthetic staple, not pure cotton cheesecloth per note (d). Used for crafts and filtration.
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
• Count ends/picks precisely; exceeding 33/cm may reclassify toward printcloth
• Declare g/m² accurately; underweight claims common pitfall for open weaves
• Specify end-use if industrial to explore quota exemptions