Fine Lambswool-Viscose Combed Bleached Cheesecloth from Japan
Lightweight cheesecloth plain weave, combed, bleached, with 42% fine lambswool and 58% viscose staples, ≤170 g/m² and ≤33 threads per cm per statistical note (d). HTS 5516.31.05.20 covers this due to >36% fine animal hair content, unbleached/bleached, in artificial staple wovens.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
19.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Low thread count must be lab-verified to match cheesecloth; higher counts reclassify as printcloth
• Specify non-napped if applicable, as napping allowed but impacts weight
• For food-grade uses, add FDA compliance docs beyond HTS