Adult diapers Hs Code

Adult diapers harmonized system code

Product Overview Adult diapers classified under HS Code 961900 are absorbent hygiene products specifically designed for adult use to manage urinary and fecal incontinence. These products typically consist of multi-layered construction, including a top sheet made of non-woven fabric for skin comfort, an absorbent core composed of superabsorbent polymers (SAP) and fluff pulp for high fluid retention capacity, and a waterproof backing layer to prevent leakage. The processing involves advanced bonding and sealing technologies to ensure durability, breathability, and hypoallergenic properties. Within HS Code 961900, adult diapers are categorized alongside other hygiene articles such as sanitary towels and tampons, with subcategories differentiating products based on material composition and intended user demographics. The primary commercial applications span healthcare facilities, retail outlets, and distribution to food service sectors requiring hygiene maintenance. Market positioning emphasizes compliance with stringent quality controls, cost-efficiency, and adaptability to diverse international regulatory standards, thereby catering to institutional buyers and distributors engaged in global import/export operations. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The HS Code 961900 falls under Chapter 96 (Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles), Heading 9619 (Sanitary towels, tampons, diapers, and similar sanitary articles), with Subheading 961900 specifically assigned to adult diapers and related hygiene products. This classification is based on the product’s function as a disposable hygiene article for adults, distinct from infant diapers or other sanitary products. Trade considerations include packaging in moisture-resistant, sealed polyethylene bags or cartons designed to maintain product integrity during transit. Preservation methods focus on maintaining low humidity and temperature-controlled environments to prevent degradation of absorbent materials. Shipping typically adheres to palletized configurations complying with International Maritime Organization (IMO) standards for containerized freight. Quality standards conform to ISO 9001 and EN 13726 specifications, ensuring product safety, absorbency performance (measured in grams of fluid absorbed), and skin compatibility. Documentation for customs clearance must accurately reflect these classifications and comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff schedules and non-tariff measure requirements to facilitate smooth cross-border transactions.

Adult diapers Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Pencils for cosmetic or toilet uses (Chapter 33); (b) Articles of Chapter 66 (for example, parts of umbrellas or walking-sticks); (c) Imitation jewellery (heading 71.17); (d) Parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39); (e) Cutlery or other articles of Chapter 82 with handles or other parts of carving or moulding materials; heading 96.01 or 96.02 applies, however, to separately presented handles or other parts of such articles; (f) Articles of Chapter 90 (for example, spectacle frames (heading 90.03), mathematical drawing pens (heading 90.17), brushes of a kind specialised for use in dentistry or for medical, surgical or veterinary purposes (heading 90.18)); (g) Articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clock or watch cases); (h) Musical instruments or parts or accessories thereof (Chapter 92); (ij) Articles of Chapter 93 (arms and parts thereof); (k) Articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings); (l) Articles of Chapter 95 (toys, games, sports requisites); or (m) Works of art, collectors' pieces or antiques (Chapter 97). 2.- In heading 96.02 the expression “vegetable or mineral carving material” means : (a) Hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts and similar vegetable materials of a kind used for carving (for example, corozo and dom); (b) Amber, meerschaum, agglomerated amber and agglomerated meerschaum, jet and mineral substitutes for jet. 3.- In heading 96.03 the expression “prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making” applies only to unmounted knots and tufts of animal hair, vegetable fibre or other material, which are ready for incorporation without division in brooms or brushes, or which require only such further minor processes as trimming to shape at the top, to render them ready for such incorporation. 4.- Articles of this Chapter, other than those of headings 96.01 to 96.06 or 96.15, remain classified in the Chapter whether or not composed wholly or partly of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, of natural or cultured pearls, or precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed). However, headings 96.01 to 96.06 and 96.15 include articles in which natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed), precious metal or metal clad with precious metal constitute only minor constituents.