Polyester Cheesecloth Alternative from China
Lightweight plain weave fabric resembling cheesecloth, made from polyester staple mixed with filaments, under 170 g/m² with ≤33 ends/picks per cm². Falls under HTS 5515.12.00.90 as other woven synthetic staple with filament blend, not meeting printcloth density. Applied in filtration and crafts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.5%
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
• Confirm low density (≤33 ends/picks) per statistical note (d) to differentiate from denser categories
• Provide end-use declaration if for food contact to meet FDA import requirements