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Kleenex-Style Facial Tissues

Premium 2-ply or 3-ply lotioned facial tissues in pop-up boxes for gentle nose blowing and makeup removal. HTS 4818.20.00 includes these cleansing tissues cut to size for sanitary household use.

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%

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Alternative Classifications

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4818.90.00Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If packaged as hospital gowns or sheets

Hospital-specific sanitary articles classify under the catch-all subheading.

4823.20Lower: 10% vs 35%

If perforated for Jacquard machines

Chapter notes send perforated cards for machines to 4823, not sanitary tissues.

4805.24Lower: 10% vs 35%

If mainly recovered pulp fluting paper

Testliner from waste paper with burst index specs falls under corrugating medium.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include lotion/ additive composition in declarations to rule out chemical-treated paper headings

Avoid overprinting with characters; primary sanitary use must dominate per chapter notes

Batch test for fiber content to confirm cellulose wadding eligibility