Medical Wipe Stitch-Bonded Felt from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
48.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Comply with FDA import alerts for medical textiles; include sterilization certificates
• Differentiate from chemical-bonded nonwovens in 5603 via process documentation