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4803.00.40.00/Sanitary Napkin Absorbent Core Stock/Japan

Sanitary Napkin Absorbent Core Stock from Japan

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.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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Import Tips

• Document intended sanitary end-use with buyer contracts; test for cellulose fiber content >90%

• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests finished pads under 4818

Sanitary Napkin Absorbent Core Stock from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 4803.00.40.00