Sanitary Napkin Absorbent Core Stock
Creped cellulose wadding web in sheets or rolls for the absorbent layer in sanitary napkins, highly porous and soft for feminine hygiene products. HTS 4803.00.40.00 covers this as 'similar paper' for sanitary purposes, not yet assembled into articles.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not wadding-like and plain
Non-wadding cellulose paper lacks the web structure for sanitary cores, shifting to general wallcovering base paper in 4802.
If impregnated with medicants
Medicated sanitary wadding becomes pharmaceutical material in Chapter 30, not plain paper stock.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document intended sanitary end-use with buyer contracts; test for cellulose fiber content >90%
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests finished pads under 4818
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