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HS code for sanitary towels, of textile wadding
5601.21 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: of cotton
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “sanitary towels, of textile wadding” points to subheading 5601.21: wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: of cotton. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 5601.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 5601.21 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 3.8%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 5601.21 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 3.8%.
Duty rates compared
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 
Canada Free – 14% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
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 See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sanitary towels, of textile wadding?
Sanitary towels, of textile wadding are classified under 5601.21 (Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: of cotton) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.