EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 9619.00
Sanitary pads, tampons and diapers
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria 0% reduced rate 
Belgium 6% reduced rate 
Bulgaria 20% 
Croatia 5% / 13% reduced rate 
Cyprus 19% 
Czechia 21% 
Denmark 25% 
Estonia 9% reduced rate 
Finland 13.5% reduced rate 
France 5.5% reduced rate 
Germany 7% reduced rate 
Greece 13% reduced rate 
Hungary 27% 
Ireland 23% 
Italy 10% reduced rate 
Latvia 21% 
Lithuania 5% reduced rate 
Luxembourg 3% reduced rate 
Malta 0% reduced rate 
Netherlands 9% reduced rate 
Poland 5% reduced rate 
Portugal 6% reduced rate 
Romania 21% 
Slovakia 5% reduced rate 
Slovenia 9.5% reduced rate 
Spain 21% 
Sweden 25% TEDB · 25 October 2026
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 7 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra customs union | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–United States agreement | United States | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
Autonomous duty: 3,8.
Conventional duty:
Of man-made fibres: 5,
Other: 3,8.
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €140m | 34.3% | -8.5% |
 Türkiye | €59.8m | 14.6% | +25.1% |
 United Kingdom | €55.7m | 13.6% | +27.8% |
 Ukraine | €35.3m | 8.6% | -8.8% |
 Switzerland | €25.9m | 6.3% | -11.9% |
 United States | €15m | 3.7% | -20.6% |
 Canada | €9.3m | 2.3% | -0.1% |
 Vietnam | €8.7m | 2.1% | +7% |
UK Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines Türkiye Free – 12% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 5.1% USA Free – 16% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines · average 7.6% Canada Free – 18% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 10.2% 
Mexico 10% – 35% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 22.1% 
Brazil 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 10% Third-country duty 36 tariff lines · average 6.1% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 11% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 17.5% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 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.
The tariff classification of youth disposable diapers from China
The tariff classification of disposable adult incontinence underwear from Germany and France
Revocation of NY N316788, NY N317786, and NY N322044; Tariff classification of women’s underwear
The tariff classification of feminine hygiene products from Mexico
Period pads composed of a mixture of bamboo fibre and corn fibre. The absorbent aspect is made of SAP (super absorbent polymer) and paper, and a biodegradable wrapper. The pads are 'medium' sized and packed in retail packs of 10, or bulk packs of 200.
Black ribbed period swimsuit with a scooped neckline. Stretchy ribbed design. A swimsuit that has been specifically made with a special gusset designed to absorb and lock in heavy period flow for a leak-free finish. 3 layer gusset construction; Layer 1 – Comfort layer, moisture wicking to keep you…
Period pants made from knitted nylon. The product has three additional layers in the crotch area: - Wicking layer - 100% polyester - Absorption Layer - 87% polyester / 13% nylon towelling fabric - Waterproof layer - 100% polyester Can be used during menstruation as an alternative to sanitary…
Period Pants made of knitted cotton. Three additional layers in the crotch area: - Wicking Layer - 100% Polyester - Absorption Layer - 92% Polyester 8% Elastane - Waterproof Layer - 100% Waterproof membrane Can replace use of sanitary towels.
27 rulings in total for this code
1. Subheadings 96190071 to 96190089 include goods of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres.
Those subheadings also include composite goods consisting of the following:
(a) an inner layer (for example, of nonwovens), designed to wick fluid away from the wearer's skin and thereby prevent chafing;
(b) an absorbent core, for collecting and storing the fluid until the product can be disposed of; and
(c) an outer layer (for example, of plastics), to prevent leakage of the fluid from the absorbent core.
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
This subheading includes sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies, and similar sanitary articles, consisting of wadding, whether or not with knitted or loosely woven open-work covering.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Of wadding of textile materials | — | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2019 | Of wadding of textile materials | — | — |
CN code 9619 00 30 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 9619.00 (sanitary towels).
No rate is printed on this line itself.
Imports of sanitary pads, tampons and diapers (HS 9619.00) into the EU came to €408.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 0% on the year before); China supplied 34%, followed by Türkiye.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–12%, the US duty is 0%–16%, the Canada duty is 0%–18%, the Mexico duty is 10%–35%, the Brazil duty is 10%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–10%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–11%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–17.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 9619.00 worth US$6bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$50m.
For subheading 9619.00 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$164m), followed by the United Kingdom.