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Hospital Visitor Paper Booties from Germany

Single-use booties made of cellulose fiber webs for hospital visitors, cut to universal sizes to maintain isolation protocols. Disposable and cost-effective. Under HTS 4823.90.86.20 as statistical note 2 paper pulp shoe covers.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Align with FDA import alerts for disposables; provide sterilization method docs

• Differentiate from gowns to avoid apparel chapters

• Common error: insufficient shape description in invoices