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Printed Polyester Cheesecloth from Japan

Lightweight open-weave printed cheesecloth from polyester staple fibers, under 170 g/m² with ≤33 ends/picks per cm², for crafts. HTS 5516.94.00.90 covers this printed 'other' woven artificial staple fabric. Features subtle all-over prints.

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

• Count warp/filling precisely to meet ≤33 per cm² for cheesecloth per statistical note (d)

• Label as greige-printed if not fully processed to aid customs review

• Separate from apparel uses in documentation to stay in fabric headings