Reusable Cloth Menstrual Pads from China
Washable pads made from layered textile wadding for menstrual absorbency, featuring cotton outer layers and absorbent bamboo fiber fill. Classified under HTS 9619.00.25.00 as sanitary towels of textile wadding, distinct from disposable paper-based products. The textile composition and sanitary function align with the subheading for other similar articles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.3%
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
• Verify textile fiber content via lab tests for accurate labeling and to avoid reclassification to paper-based headings
• Include care instructions and absorbency claims in documentation to support sanitary article status
• Watch for quotas on textile imports; declare as reusable to differentiate from disposables