PET Spunlace Nonwoven Wipe Substrate
Spunlace nonwoven from polyester (PET) man-made filaments, 22 g/m², used as base for wet wipes before saturation. HTS 5603.11.00 covers this lightweight filament nonwoven, as hydroentangling bonds without plastics or rubber per chapter notes. Not yet impregnated for final use.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If weighing 25-70 g/m²
Grammage subheading split within 5603 for man-made filament nonwovens.
If already impregnated with soap/surface-active agents for retail sale
Soap-impregnated wipes become Chapter 34 cleaning preparations, not raw nonwovens.
If reinforced with plastic scrim visible to naked eye
Plastics combined with nonwovens for reinforcement go to Chapter 39 per exclusion note.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include fiber content labels (100% PET filaments) and bonding method (hydroentangled) for customs review
• Test for no naked-eye visible coating; pre-impregnated versions may classify differently
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