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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

Medical Grade Cheesecloth Blend from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 5516.41.00.40