Printed Polyester Cheesecloth Alternative from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
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