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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Confirm low density (≤33 picks/cm²) via weave analysis; sterilize for medical end-use compliance; track origin rules for preferential tariffs