9619 00 79 · Other
This subheading includes panty shields.
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 9619.00
9619 00 79
9619 00 79: Sanitary towels (pads), tampons and similar articles: other
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
- 9619 00 Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material:
- Of other materials:
- Sanitary towels (pads), tampons and similar articles:
- 9619 00 79 Other
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2 VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes → Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 2
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Import VAT in the EU member states
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.
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Austria 0% reduced rate -
Belgium 6% reduced rate -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
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 17% -
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 10% reduced rate -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 25 October 2026
Footnotes
Autonomous duty: Free.
Conventional duty:
Of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres: Free,
Other: 6,5.
EU: imports by month · HS 9619.00
last 12 months€408.5m+0.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price€4.15 per kg
Preferential rate6%
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| 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% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
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 EU lines: 9619.00
- 9619 00 30Of wadding of textile materials
- 9619 00 40Sanitary towels (pads), tampons and similar articles
- 9619 00 50Napkins and napkin liners and similar articles
- 9619 00 71Sanitary towels (pads), tampons and similar articles: sanitary towels (pads)
- 9619 00 75Sanitary towels (pads), tampons and similar articles: tampons
- 9619 00 79Sanitary towels (pads), tampons and similar articles: other
- 9619 00 81Napkins and napkin liners for babies
- 9619 00 89Other (for example, incontinence care articles)
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.
- N354609 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of youth disposable diapers from China
- N350685 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of disposable adult incontinence underwear from Germany and France
- H328584 U.S. CBP
Revocation of NY N316788, NY N317786, and NY N322044; Tariff classification of women’s underwear
- N346810 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of feminine hygiene products from Mexico
- 600015971 HMRC
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.
- 600015285 HMRC
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…
- 600014965 HMRC
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…
- 600014966 HMRC
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
Legal notes
Additional note
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.
CN Explanatory Notes
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.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
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 | Other | — | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2019 | Other | — | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 9619 00 79 is one of 8 lines under subheading 9619.00, sanitary towels.
No rate is printed on this line itself.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported sanitary pads, tampons and diapers (HS 9619.00) worth €408.5m (up 0% on the year before), at an average of €4.15 per kg; 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.
Questions and answers
Where does the EU import these goods from?
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.