Creped Cellulose Wadding Rolls
Rolls of creped cellulose wadding used as base stock for household sanitary products like diapers and feminine hygiene pads. Classified under HTS 4803.00.20.00 as cellulose wadding in rolls for sanitary purposes, meeting the criteria for webs of cellulose fibers whether creped or not.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If printed with motifs not subsidiary to primary use
Printed decorative wadding falls under chapter 49 per notes, but if printing is subsidiary, stays in 4803; otherwise reclassifies.
If cut to size sheets for retail sanitary use
Cut-to-size household sanitary paper shifts to heading 4818, excluding rolls or webs.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify cellulose fiber content exceeds 90% to qualify as wadding; ensure supplier provides mill test reports for basis weight and creping
• Avoid misclassification as towel stock by confirming sanitary end-use documentation
Related Products under HTS 4803.00.20.00
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.
Embossed Cellulose Fiber Webs
Embossed webs of cellulose fibers in roll form for toilet paper jumbo rolls and napkin production in household use. HTS 4803.00.20.00 covers such embossed cellulose wadding explicitly for sanitary stock.
Surface-Decorated Cellulose Wadding
Lightly surface-colored cellulose wadding rolls for feminine hygiene liners, decorated for aesthetic sanitary use. Qualifies under HTS 4803.00.20.00 as surface-decorated webs of cellulose fibers for household purposes.
Crinkled Cellulose Wadding for Diapers
Crinkled cellulose wadding in sheets serving as absorbent core in disposable diapers for household sanitary needs. HTS 4803.00.20.00 includes crinkled webs of cellulose fibers explicitly.
Perforated Sanitary Cellulose Webs
Perforated rolls of cellulose fiber webs for easy-tear facial tissue and sanitary towel stock. Covered by HTS 4803.00.20.00 for perforated cellulose wadding in sanitary applications.
Unbleached Cellulose Wadding Rolls
Unbleached creped cellulose wadding rolls used in eco-friendly sanitary napkin cores. HTS 4803.00.20.00 applies to uncolored cellulose wadding webs for household sanitary purposes.