Polyester-Viscose Cheesecloth Fabric from Japan
Lightweight plain weave fabric ≤170 g/m² with ≤33 ends/picks per cm², primarily polyester staple mixed solely with viscose rayon staple fibers. Meets HTS 5515.11.00 and Chapter 55 note (d) for cheesecloth. Applied in filtration, crafts, and medical uses.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
24.9%
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
Import Tips
• Confirm low density (≤33 ends/picks) via weave analysis to secure cheesecloth status
• Specify end-use in docs if for industrial filtration to aid valuation
• Bundle in bulk packaging for commercial use to avoid retail set reclassification