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Polyester Cheesecloth Mix from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

22%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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