HTS subheading · chapter 96
9619.00
Sanitary pads (towels) and tampons, diapers (napkins), diaper liners and similar articles, of any material
Analysis
Subheading 9619.00 covers sanitary pads (towels) and tampons, diapers (napkins), diaper liners and similar articles, of any material, within heading 9619. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 19 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 16 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 16%, applies to 9619.00.41 (of synthetic fibers (239)) and 9619.00.74 (of man-made fibers).
2 of its 19 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (11%) and 17 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 16%. The median line pays 7%.
Its 19 lines start with 9619.00.05 (sanitary pads (towels) and tampons, diapers…), 9619.00.11 (sanitary pads (towels) and tampons, diapers…), 9619.00.15 (of paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose…) and 9619.00.21 (of textile wadding: of cotton (369)); the full list is in the table below.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9619.00.05 | Sanitary pads (towels) and tampons, diapers (napkins), diaper liners and similar articles, of any material: of plastics | 5% |
| 9619.00.11 | Sanitary pads (towels) and tampons, diapers (napkins), diaper liners and similar articles, of any material: of paper pulp | Free |
| 9619.00.15 | Of paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers | Free |
| 9619.00.21 | Of textile wadding: of cotton (369) | 3.6% |
| 9619.00.25 | Of textile wadding: other (669) | 6.3% |
| 9619.00.31 | Of knitted or crocheted textile fabric (239) | 8.1% |
| 9619.00.33 | Of cotton: other (239) | 9.3% |
| 9619.00.41 | Of synthetic fibers (239) | 16% |
| 9619.00.43 | Of artificial fibers (239) | 14.9% |
| 9619.00.46 | Of knitted or crocheted textile fabric (839) | 5.6% |
| 9619.00.48 | Of other textile fibers: other (839) | 2.8% |
| 9619.00.61 | Knitted or crocheted: of cotton | 10.8% |
| 9619.00.64 | Of man-made fibers | 14.9% |
| 9619.00.68 | Knitted or crocheted: other | 5.6% |
| 9619.00.71 | Other: of cotton | 8.1% |
| 9619.00.74 | Of man-made fibers | 16% |
| 9619.00.78 | Other: menʼs or boysʼ | 2.8% |
| 9619.00.79 | Other: womenʼs or girlsʼ | 7.3% |
| 9619.00.90 | Sanitary pads (towels) and tampons, diapers (napkins), diaper liners and similar articles, of any material: other | 7% |