Modacrylic-Lambswool Cheesecloth Fabric from China
Lightweight plain weave cheesecloth from modacrylic staples with 36% lambswool, not combed, under 33 ends/picks per cm² and 170 g/m². HTS 5515.22.0510 applies for synthetic-dominant wool blends. Used in crafts or lightweight linings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
57.6%
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
• Measure ends/picks precisely to stay under cheesecloth limits; declare low density clearly
• Avoid bulk packaging that mimics industrial textiles
• Common issue: mislabeling as sheeting due to weave confusion