Polyester Cheesecloth Alternative from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
22%
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) per statistical note (d) to differentiate from denser categories
• Provide end-use declaration if for food contact to meet FDA import requirements