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
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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