Medical Bed Linen Nonwoven Fabric from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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