Medical Grade Dyed Cheesecloth Roll from China
Sterilizable, dyed cheesecloth with cotton-manmade blend (<85% artificial staple), low density weave ≤33 picks/cm² per note (d), under HTS 5516.42.0040. Used in surgical dressings and filtration. Bulk rolls for medical supply chains.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.5%
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
• Include FDA compliance docs if for medical use; verify weave matches cheesecloth exactly
• Test for multiple/cabled yarns—presence excludes from cheesecloth per notes
• Separate from gauze (Chapter 30) by confirming not medicated or impregnated