Printed Acrylic-Cotton Cheesecloth for Cheese Making from China
Specialty printed cheesecloth with acrylic staple fibers (<85%) mixed with cotton, lightweight ≤170 g/m², low density weave ≤33 ends/picks per cm². HTS 5513.49.90.40 covers this printed cheesecloth per note (d), perfect for straining cheese curds or culinary uses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide end-use statements for food-grade applications; FDA compliance required alongside HTS docs
• Confirm no multiple/cabled yarns, as cheesecloth excludes them implicitly via low pick count
• Package in bulk rolls; retail cuts may trigger set classification issues