Reusable Cloth Menstrual Pads from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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