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Viscose Rayon Craft Wadding

Soft wadding sheets of regenerated cellulose (viscose) fibers for arts, crafts, and stuffing small toys. HTS 5601.29.00.90 covers this as other textile wadding articles, excluding cotton.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China4%+37.5%41.5%
🇲🇽Mexico4%+10.0%14%
🇨🇦Canada4%+10.0%14%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5604.10.00.00Higher: 43.8% vs 41.5%

If rubber-coated for crafts

Impregnated or rubber-covered wadding shifts to 5604 if coating visible.

4823.90.10.00Lower: 37.5% vs 41.5%

If pulp-based rather than true textile fiber

Cellulose wadding resembling paper pulp falls under Chapter 48.

9503.00.00Lower: 12.5% vs 41.5%

If used in stuffed toy animals

Wadding imported with toy shells classifies as toy parts.

Not sure which classification is right?

The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

• Ensure invoices specify 'wadding of textile materials' to match HTS description

• Test for fiber length under 5 mm if marketed as flock to avoid dual classification