Plastic Training Pants from China
Pull-on plastic-lined pants for potty training toddlers, combining diaper absorbency with underwear style. Classified in HTS 9619.00.05.00 as diaper-like sanitary articles of plastics. The plastic provides the moisture barrier essential for function.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Emphasize absorbent/diaper function in invoices to avoid clothing classification in Chapter 62
• Size labeling must be accurate; non-compliance leads to entry refusals
• Test for flammability per 16 CFR 1610 if fabric outer layer present