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Oil Absorbent Cotton Wadding Pads from Germany

Heavy-duty cotton wadding pads designed to absorb oil spills in workshops and garages. Under HTS 5601.21.00.90 as other wadding articles of cotton, using natural absorbency of short fibers without chemical additives. Loose structure allows oil trapping without saturation.

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

• Confirm no chemical treatments for absorbency; test fiber length compliance

• Environmental claims require substantiation to avoid greenwashing penalties