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
22%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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