Medical Grade Cheesecloth Blend from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Comply with FDA 510(k) if medical device; provide biocompatibility test results; avoid quotas by confirming statistical note (a)(i) cheesecloth specs