Viscose Staple Cheesecloth-Style Fabric from Japan
Plain weave viscose staple fiber fabric under 170 g/m² with 30 warp/filling picks per cm², akin to cheesecloth note (d) but not pure cotton. HTS 5515.99.90 for other synthetic staple wovens. Applied in medical gauze and strainers.
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
• Confirm low density (≤33 picks/cm²) via weave analysis; sterilize for medical end-use compliance; track origin rules for preferential tariffs