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Dyed Viscose Cheesecloth Fabric from Japan

Lightweight plain weave dyed viscose staple fiber fabric under 170 g/m² with not more than 33 ends/picks per cm², per statistical note (d). Used for filtration, crafts, and medical wraps. Classified under 5516.92.00 as dyed other woven artificial staple fiber fabric.

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

• Confirm low thread count (<33/cm²) with weave analysis report; dyeing must be uniform

• Common error: Mistaking for printcloth due to weight similarity—check picks/ends precisely