4823.90.86.20/Hospital Visitor Paper Booties/Japan

Hospital Visitor Paper Booties from Japan

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 — 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

• 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