Hospital Examination Table Paper

Rolls or cut sheets of crepe paper for covering hospital exam tables, protecting against sanitary contamination. Classified in HTS 4818.90.00.80 as other hospital articles of cellulose wadding or paper.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽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.

4818.30.00Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If tablecloths explicitly

Specific hospital table covers may use tablecloth subheading.

4805.24Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If made mainly from recovered waste paper pulp

Recycled fluting or testliner papers have earlier pulp-based headings.

5903.90Lower: 12.7% vs 17.5%

If textile-coated or impregnated

Impregnated/coated sanitary papers shift to man-made textile chapter.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide medical/sanitary certification and Mullen strength tests if applicable

Specify hospital use on commercial invoice to justify classification