Cheesecloth-Style Wool-Mixed Synthetic Gauze from China
Open plain weave synthetic staple fabric with 39% wool, under 170 g/m², ≤33 ends/picks per cm², akin to cheesecloth but wool-mixed. HTS 5515.99.0510 covers it as other not-combed woven with ≥36% wool. Used for medical wraps or filters.
Duty Rate — China → United States
62.5%
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
• Test pick count to distinguish from pure cheesecloth exclusions; ensure hygiene certs for gauze-like uses
• Declare accurately to avoid 55.13 unbleached classification