Cotton Swab Wick Wadding Sticks from Mexico
Pre-formed cotton wadding tips on thin plastic sticks for cleaning and application in labs or beauty. Classified in HTS 5601.21.00.90 as other articles thereof, where cotton wadding forms the functional absorbent head. Composite nature but textile wadding component dominates classification.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Prove cotton tip is primary wadding, not just flock; sterile versions need Chapter 30 docs
• Avoid full plastic stick dominance in description