Unbleached Wool-Rayon Cheesecloth Blend from China
Lightweight unbleached cheesecloth with 40% wool and 60% rayon staple fibers, ≤170 gsm, ≤33 ends/picks per cm. HTS 5516.31.05.10 for uncombed artificial mixed ≥36% wool, unbleached, matching cheesecloth definition. Used for filtration or lightweight drapery.
Duty Rate — China → United States
57.3%
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
• Thread count ≤33/cm critical for cheesecloth; exceeding shifts to printcloth or sheeting
• Rayon (viscose) needs chemical composition docs as artificial staple
• Industrial end-use declarations may allow bulk import but require end-use certificates