Mattress protector Hs Code

Mattress protector harmonized system code

Product Overview The mattress protector classified under HS Code 940490 is a specialized textile accessory designed to safeguard mattresses from contaminants, moisture, and wear. Typically manufactured from waterproof or water-resistant materials such as polyurethane-coated fabrics or breathable membranes, these protectors offer varying thicknesses—commonly ranging from 1 to 5 millimeters—to balance comfort with durability. Production processes include lamination, quilting, and ultrasonic sealing to enhance impermeability and longevity. Under HS Code 940490, mattress protectors fall within a broader category encompassing other bedding articles like mattress covers, pads, and similar textile products. Their primary commercial applications span hospitality, healthcare, residential, and institutional sectors, where hygiene maintenance and mattress preservation are critical. Positioned competitively, these protectors offer value through extended mattress lifespan, improved sanitation compliance, and compatibility with standard mattress dimensions, making them essential for international buyers and distributors in the bedding and hospitality supply chains. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The mattress protector is classified under the HS Code 940490, where “94” denotes Chapter 94 covering “Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings,” “04” specifies the heading for “Mattress supports; articles of bedding and similar furnishing,” and “90” identifies the subheading for “Other” articles not elsewhere specified. This classification is appropriate as mattress protectors are distinct textile articles designed to cover and protect mattresses, differentiating them from complete mattresses or mattress supports. Trade considerations include packaging in sealed polyethylene bags or cartons to prevent contamination and moisture ingress during transit, with recommended preservation methods involving climate-controlled shipping to maintain material integrity. Quality standards adhere to international textile and safety regulations, including ISO 9001 for manufacturing quality and Oeko-Tex certification for material safety, ensuring compliance with WTO rules and facilitating customs clearance. Accurate classification under HS 940490 supports efficient tariff application, trade reporting, and regulatory adherence within global supply chains.

Mattress protector Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Pneumatic or water mattresses, pillows or cushions, of Chapter 39, 40 or 63; (b) Mirrors designed for placing on the floor or ground (for example, cheval-glasses (swing-mirrors)) of heading 70.09; (c) Articles of Chapter 71; (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), or safes of heading 83.03; (e) Furniture specially designed as parts of refrigerating or freezing equipment of heading 84.18; furniture specially designed for sewing machines (heading 84.52); (f) Lamps or light sources and parts thereof of Chapter 85; (g) Furniture specially designed as parts of apparatus of heading 85.18 (heading 85.18), of headings 85.19 or 85.21 (heading 85.22) or of headings 85.25 to 85.28 (heading 85.29); (h) Articles of heading 87.14; (ij) Dentists' chairs incorporating dental appliances of heading 90.18 or dentists' spittoons (heading 90.18); (k) Articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases); (l) Toy furniture or toy luminaires and lighting fittings (heading 95.03), billiard tables or other furniture specially constructed for games (heading 95.04), furniture for conjuring tricks or decorations (other than lighting strings) such as Chinese lanterns (heading 95.05); or (m) Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 96.20). 2.- The articles (other than parts) referred to in headings 94.01 to 94.03 are to be classified in those headings only if they are designed for placing on the floor or ground. The following are, however, to be classified in the above-mentioned headings even if they are designed to be hung, to be fixed to the wall or to stand one on the other : (a) Cupboards, bookcases, other shelved furniture (including single shelves presented with supports for fixing them to the wall) and unit furniture; (b) Seats and beds. 3.- (A) In headings 94.01 to 94.03 references to parts of goods do not include references to sheets or slabs (whether or not cut to shape but not combined with other parts) of glass (including mirrors), marble or other stone or of any other material referred to in Chapter 68 or 69. (B) Goods described in heading 94.04, presented separately, are not to be classified in heading 94.01, 94.02 or 94.03 as parts of goods.4.- For the purposes of heading 94.06, the expression “prefabricated buildings” means buildings which are finished in the factory or put up as elements, presented together, to be assembled on site, such as housing or worksite accommodation, offices, schools, shops, sheds, garages or similar buildings. Prefabricated buildings include "modular building units" of steel, normally presented in the size and shape of a standard shipping container, but substantially or completely pre-fitted internally. Such modular building units are normally designed to be assembled together to form permanent buildings.