Medical Grade Dyed Cheesecloth Roll from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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