Silk Bolting Cloth for Flour Sieving from Mexico
Fine weave silk bolting cloth designed for sifting flour and fine powders in baking and milling operations. Classified under HTS 5911.20.2000 as bolting cloth of silk per note 8 to chapter 59, used for technical separation purposes. The silk mesh ensures precise particle size control without contamination.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify silk content exceeds 95% with lab testing certificates to avoid reclassification to man-made fiber bolting cloth
• Provide documentation proving technical use in sieving rather than apparel to comply with note 8 requirements
• Ensure mesh size specifications are included in invoices to prevent customs disputes on bolting cloth definition