Absorbent Cellulose Wadding Sheets

Perforated sheets of absorbent cellulose wadding for manufacturing baby wipes and medical dressings in household sanitary applications. Falls under HTS 4803.00.20.00 due to being webs of cellulose fibers, perforated, for sanitary purposes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3005.90.10.00Lower: 10% vs 35%

If impregnated with medicaments for medical use

Impregnated wadding becomes pharmaceutical article under Chapter 30, not base paper stock.

4802.54.10.00Same rate: 35%

If less than 95% wood pulp, classed as other tissue

Lower cellulose purity shifts to heading 4802 for similar sanitary tissue papers.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Obtain certificates confirming no chemical additives beyond fiber processing; declare exact perforation specs to avoid reclassification

Common pitfall: insufficient proof of sanitary end-use leading to higher duties