Dyed Acetate Staple Cheesecloth Alternative from Japan
Open plain weave dyed acetate staple fabric (90% artificial), mimicking cheesecloth but with >33 ends/picks to avoid note (d), under 170 g/m². Used in filtration.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Measure ends/picks precisely; ≤33 could reclassify per statistical note
• Industrial end-use docs if not apparel to prevent retail misclass
• Dye uniformity certs prevent unbleached claims