Dyed Lightweight Poly-Cotton Cheesecloth-Style from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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