Medical Wipe Stitch-Bonded Felt from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
20.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Comply with FDA import alerts for medical textiles; include sterilization certificates
• Differentiate from chemical-bonded nonwovens in 5603 via process documentation