Discharge Printed Polyester Blend Cheesecloth
85% polyester/15% other staple cheesecloth with discharge printed checks, <=33 threads/cm, 100g/m². HTS 5516.14.0085 for threshold artificial staple, discharge print, cheesecloth weave note (d). Utility for crafts and packaging.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If yarn dyed, not printed
Yarn-dyed cheesecloth-like in 5516.9-; print process key differentiator.
If industrial twine/plastic-coated if functional
Non-decorative, industrial end-use shifts to Chapter 56; apparel/utility keeps 55.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Precise fiber blend declaration critical at 85% line; low weight demands weave count verification; avoid sets with hardware that could classify as Chapter 63
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