Unbleached Modacrylic Cheesecloth from Japan
Lightweight plain weave cheesecloth from unbleached modacrylic staple fibers, ≤33 ends/picks per cm² and ≤170g/m² per statistical note (d). HTS 5516.91.00.90 covers it as other unbleached woven artificial staple fabric. Applied in filtration and crafts.
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
• Document low density weave (≤33 ends/picks) to distinguish from denser sheeting or printcloth
• Test for modacrylic content (acrylic copolymer) to avoid natural fiber chapters
• Specify end-use as industrial if bulk packed, impacting valuation