Printed Polyester Cheesecloth Alternative from China
Lightweight plain weave polyester staple fabric (85%+) printed, under 170 g/m² with ≤33 ends/picks per cm² but finer yarns excluding true cheesecloth per note (d), thus 'other' printed plain weave 5516.14.00.15.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Prove non-cheesecloth via pick count docs; statistical note (d) strict
• For industrial end-use, note on commercial invoice to differentiate retail
• Avoid bulk import without origin certs; quotas may apply historically