Bleached Rayon Cheesecloth-Style Fabric from China
Lightweight bleached rayon staple fiber gauze-like plain weave under 170 g/m² with ≤33 ends/picks per cm, akin to cheesecloth per note (d), 88% artificial content for medical wipes. Classified in 5516.11.00 for bleached staple fiber dominance.
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
• Prove low density (≤33 picks/cm) with weave analysis to align with cheesecloth note
• Medical end-use requires FDA docs; fiber content label mandatory