Combed Wool-Viscose Cheesecloth Blend from Japan
Lightweight combed cheesecloth ≤170 g/m² with ≤33 ends/picks per cm, 39% wool and 61% viscose staples. HTS 5515.99.05.20 applies as other synthetic staple fabric mixed mainly with wool, combed. Used for lightweight curtains and medical wraps.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Prove cheesecloth specs (low density weave) via technical data sheets
• Declare staple length to confirm synthetic fiber type
• Bulk rolls risk industrial classification under 5515.91