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4823.90.86.20/Cellulose Wadding Patient Booties/Japan

Cellulose Wadding Patient Booties from Japan

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 — 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

• 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

Cellulose Wadding Patient Booties from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 4823.90.86.20