Biodegradable Period Underwear Liners from China
Thin, disposable liners designed to insert into period underwear, made from cellulose wadding for absorbency. Classified under HTS 9619.00.15.60 as similar sanitary articles of cellulose fibers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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
• Certify biodegradability claims with ASTM standards to support green import preferences
• Specify 'liner for sanitary use' on invoices to differentiate from general inserts
• Ensure no metal components to avoid exclusion notes to other chapters