Medical Wipe Stitch-Bonded Felt

Soft stitch-bonded felt from viscose fibers, used as disposable medical wipes for cleaning equipment. HTS 5602.10.90.90 covers this as stitch-bonded fiber fabric per chapter note, without impregnation excluding it from 5602. Cohesion from web stitching process.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China10.6%+35.0%45.6%
🇲🇽Mexico10.6%+10.0%20.6%
🇨🇦Canada10.6%+10.0%20.6%
🇩🇪Germany10.6%+10.0%20.6%
🇯🇵Japan10.6%+10.0%20.6%

Alternative Classifications

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

4818.90.00Lower: 17.5% vs 45.6%

If sold as set with cleaning solution

Paper/textile wipe sets with liquids classify as household goods in Chapter 48.

5603.93.00Lower: 35% vs 45.6%

If plastics laminated for sterility

Laminated nonwovens with visible plastic shift to 5603 per chapter notes.

3005.90.10.00Lower: 10% vs 45.6%

If impregnated with pharmaceutical actives

Medicated wipes become Chapter 30 products, not plain textiles.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Comply with FDA import alerts for medical textiles; include sterilization certificates

Differentiate from chemical-bonded nonwovens in 5603 via process documentation

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