Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 5601.21
5601.21.10.00: Strips of wadding, for use in the manufacture of tampons
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 5601 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps.
- 56012 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof:
- 5601.21 Of cotton
- 5601.21.10 Strips of wadding, for use in the manufacture of tampons
- 5601.21.10.00 Strips of wadding, for use in the manufacture of tampons
What you pay
Importing into Canada
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
5601.21 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: of cotton
UK 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 3.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3.8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA 3.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 5601.21
- 5601.21.10.00Strips of wadding, for use in the manufacture of tampons
- 5601.21.21.00For use in the manufacture of apparel
- 5601.21.29.00Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: of cotton, other wadding, other
- 5601.21.30.00Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: of cotton, articles of wadding
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N340357 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an electric vaporizer from China
- N334928 U.S. CBP
The country of origin determination of cotton swabs; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2)
- N330026 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of cotton swabs, cotton pads, and an emery board from China.
- N313260 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin and country of origin marking of cotton pads; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); 19 CFR 134
6 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Tariff item 5601.21.10.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 5601.21 (wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: of cotton).
The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 3.8%, the Türkiye duty is 3.8%, the US duty is 3.6%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 10% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 5601.21 worth US$30m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 5601.21.10.00?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is free; the supplementary unit is KGM. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Canada import these goods from?
For subheading 5601.21 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$18m), followed by China.
Typical products
- cotton wool, balls
- cotton wool, pad
- cotton wool, pleat
- sanitary towels, of textile wadding
- waddings of textile, not medical
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.