Medical Bed Linen Nonwoven Fabric from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• 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