Polyester Cheesecloth Mix from Japan
Open plain weave cheesecloth under 170 g/m² with not more than 33 ends/picks per cm, primarily polyester staple blended with man-made filaments. Falls under HTS 5515.91.00 as other woven synthetic staple fabrics mixed mainly with man-made filaments, matching cheesecloth per chapter note (d).
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
• Measure ends/picks precisely to stay under 33/cm for cheesecloth; provide openness factor certification
• Common pitfall: misweighting leading to poplin reclass