Polyester SMS Nonwoven Material 45 g/m² from China
SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) polyester nonwoven at 45 g/m² provides barrier properties for surgical drapes and isolation gowns. Classified in HTS 5603.12.00 due to its man-made filament construction and specified weight range. This multilayer structure maintains nonwoven status without exceeding coating exclusions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide layered construction breakdown (spunbond/meltblown ratios) to confirm nonwoven classification
• Ensure basis weight certification; small variances can shift between 5603.12.00 and adjacent weights
• Medical end-use claims require FDA registration support, separate from HTS classification