Cotton Baby Diaper Absorbent Core
Fluffy cotton wadding cores for disposable diaper inserts, highly absorbent for infant use. HTS 5601.21.00 as cotton wadding articles, prior to assembly with plastics.
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If combined with plastic fluff pulp
Plastic-bonded nonwovens exclude to 5603.
If fully assembled into retail diapers
Complete hygiene articles in Chapter 96.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Declare as bulk cores, not finished diapers (9619); assembly location matters
• SAP-free cotton versions stay 5601; superabsorbent mixes may go 5603
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