Heading · Chapter 96
9619: Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material
Heading 9619 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 9619.00, in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$37m+US$318m+> US$870m
Exports: 174
- China: US$3bn
- Czechia: US$2bn
- Poland: US$1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- United States: US$870m
- Canada: US$845m
- Türkiye: US$829m
- Netherlands: US$741m
- Mexico: US$641m
- Spain: US$497m
- Belgium: US$489m
- Hungary: US$474m
- Italy: US$461m
- Sweden: US$425m
- Japan: US$372m
- France: US$321m
- Slovakia: US$318m
- Saudi Arabia: US$259m
- Denmark: US$239m
- Thailand: US$210m
- Egypt: US$202m
- Greece: US$165m
- Russia: US$150m
- Vietnam: US$138m
- Costa Rica: US$127m
- South Africa: US$125m
- Colombia: US$112m
- Switzerland: US$83m
- Indonesia: US$79m
- United Kingdom: US$76m
- Malaysia: US$76m
- Ukraine: US$60m
- South Korea: US$54m
- Tunisia: US$50m
- Argentina: US$46m
- Ghana: US$45m
- India: US$44m
- Brazil: US$44m
- Taiwan: US$41m
- Philippines: US$39m
- Austria: US$38m
- Kenya: US$37m
- Singapore: US$32m
- Bahrain: US$28m
- Israel: US$28m
- Jordan: US$27m
- Portugal: US$27m
- Slovenia: US$26m
- Peru: US$25m
- Lithuania: US$21m
- Chile: US$21m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$20m
- Zambia: US$18m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$18m
- Pakistan: US$16m
- Guatemala: US$15m
- Romania: US$15m
- Ecuador: US$14m
- Australia: US$13m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20mUS$20m+US$81m+US$193m+> US$560m
Imports: 218
- United States: US$2bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- United Kingdom: US$934m
- France: US$781m
- Canada: US$722m
- Russia: US$561m
- Belgium: US$560m
- Austria: US$474m
- Australia: US$431m
- Spain: US$388m
- Netherlands: US$368m
- Iraq: US$348m
- Czechia: US$337m
- Poland: US$337m
- Vietnam: US$328m
- Italy: US$302m
- Philippines: US$284m
- Romania: US$218m
- Taiwan: US$216m
- Portugal: US$208m
- Sweden: US$194m
- Switzerland: US$193m
- Malaysia: US$189m
- South Korea: US$178m
- Kazakhstan: US$171m
- China: US$162m
- Thailand: US$161m
- Israel: US$160m
- Hungary: US$146m
- Saudi Arabia: US$145m
- United Arab Emirates: US$139m
- Ukraine: US$139m
- Guatemala: US$118m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$115m
- Mexico: US$113m
- Greece: US$111m
- Ireland: US$109m
- Norway: US$108m
- Slovakia: US$107m
- Dominican Republic: US$101m
- Chile: US$101m
- Yemen: US$100m
- Singapore: US$99m
- Serbia: US$98m
- Libya: US$96m
- Peru: US$95m
- New Zealand: US$93m
- Kuwait: US$92m
- Denmark: US$92m
- Japan: US$90m
- Croatia: US$89m
- Türkiye: US$88m
- Uzbekistan: US$86m
- South Africa: US$83m
- Finland: US$81m
- India: US$81m
- Venezuela: US$74m
- Cambodia: US$73m
- Honduras: US$72m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$70m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$3bn | 18.3% |
| 2 |  Czechia | US$2bn | 8.7% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$1bn | 7.7% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$1bn | 7.1% |
| 5 |  United States | US$870m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$845m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$829m | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$741m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$641m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$497m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 10.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$1bn | 6.2% |
| 3 |  United Kingdom | US$934m | 5.3% |
| 4 |  France | US$781m | 4.4% |
| 5 | Canada | US$722m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Russia | US$561m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$560m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$474m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$431m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Spain | US$388m | 2.2% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 9619 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 9619 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12%. 5 of them are duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 9619 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 16% (average 7.6%). 2 of them are duty-free.
World trade in heading 9619 goods reached US$18bn in 2024, down 4.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 18.3% of the total, ahead of the Czechia.
The United States imported the most (US$2bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 30th among 174 exporters with US$76m.
The United Kingdom imported US$934m.
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.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material?
Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material fall under HS heading 9619, part of chapter 96, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sanitary towels in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9619 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on sanitary towels in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 9619 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most sanitary towels?
China, with US$3bn in 2024 (18.3% of world exports).