Medical Grade Cheesecloth Blend from China
Sterilizable cheesecloth from cotton-polyester staple mix (<85% polyester), bleached and loosely woven (≤33 ends/picks per cm², <170 g/m²). Ideal for wound dressings or surgical straining. Classified in HTS 5516.41.0040 for bleached cheesecloth with cotton mix.
Duty Rate — China → United States
52.4%
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
• Comply with FDA 510(k) if medical device; provide biocompatibility test results; avoid quotas by confirming statistical note (a)(i) cheesecloth specs