Printed Cheesecloth-Style Poly-Cotton Fabric from Japan
Printed plain weave open-structure fabric mimicking cheesecloth but >170 g/m², polyester staple with cotton. HTS 5514.41.00 due to printed plain weave mixed fibers, weight disqualifies from light cheesecloth note.
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
• Count warp/filling picks to show >33 per cm if resembling excluded cheesecloth
• Specify non-medical end-use to avoid Chapter 30 reclassification
• Package in consumer rolls, not industrial bales