Unbleached Wool-Rayon Cheesecloth Blend from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
19.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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