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%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Measure ends/picks precisely to stay under 33/cm for cheesecloth; provide openness factor certification
• Common pitfall: misweighting leading to poplin reclass