Bleached Cheesecloth-Style Viscose Staple Fabric from China
Lightweight plain weave bleached viscose staple fiber fabric ≤170 g/m² with ≤33 ends/picks per cm², over 85% artificial staple, meeting cheesecloth note but classified broadly under HTS 5516.11.0010. Popular for medical wipes and strainers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
52.4%
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
• Confirm low density (≤33 ends/picks) with weave analysis report; label as bleached accurately
• Pitfall: higher density classifies as poplin or sheeting