Medical Bed Linen Nonwoven Fabric

A heavy-duty nonwoven polypropylene fabric laminated with polyethylene film, weighing over 150 g/m², used for disposable hospital bed sheets. It falls under HTS 5603.94.30.00 as a nonwoven laminated fabric exceeding the weight threshold, providing waterproof barrier properties for infection control.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

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

3921.90.11.00Higher: 39.2% vs 35%

If textile content ≤50% by weight or fully embedded in plastic

Chapter 56 excludes laminated nonwovens with dominant plastic where textile is minor or invisible per note (c).

5603.93.00Same rate: 35%

If weighing 150 g/m² or less

Weight threshold determines subheading; lighter nonwovens shift to 5603.93.

5903.90.30Higher: 37.7% vs 35%

If textile base fabric (not nonwoven) laminated with plastic

Heading 5903 covers laminated textile fabrics excluding nonwovens of Chapter 56.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify lamination visibility with naked eye to avoid reclassification to Chapter 39 plastics

Provide lab tests confirming weight >150 g/m² and nonwoven structure per Chapter 56 notes

Include end-use declarations for medical applications to support sanitary import filings