Dyed Viscose Staple Cheesecloth-Style Fabric from Japan
Lightweight dyed plain weave viscose staple fiber fabric under 170 g/m² with not more than 33 ends/picks per cm², akin to cheesecloth per note (d) but as 'other' dyed in HTS 5516.92.00.90. Applied in medical wipes and filtration.
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
• Prove low density (≤33 ends/picks) via weave analysis to stay in 'other'; higher counts risk sheeting reclass
• For industrial use, include end-use certificates; avoid retail packaging to prevent consumer goods duties