Cellulose Wadding Patient Booties from China
Soft, absorbent shoe covers made from cellulose wadding for hospital patients, helping maintain hygiene and prevent floor slips. Pre-cut to standard foot sizes with elastic-like paper edges. HTS 4823.90.86.20 applies to these as other articles of cellulose wadding shaped as booties per chapter statistical note.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label clearly as cellulose wadding to differentiate from fabric; retain pulp origin certificates
• Check for printing that could shift to Chapter 49 if motifs are primary
• Common issue: overweight shipments misvalued due to bulk packaging