Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material

HS v2017 Code: 9619

About sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material

hs code 9619 covers a diverse range of personal hygiene products, including sanitary towels, tampons, and baby diapers. These items are essential for maintaining personal health and comfort, and their production is a significant industry within the broader healthcare and consumer goods sectors. The global market for these products continues to grow, driven by factors such as rising disposable incomes, increased awareness of personal hygiene, and the expanding female population worldwide.

Production process

The production of hs code 9619 items typically involves a multi-step manufacturing process. Raw materials, such as absorbent materials (e.g., cotton, wood pulp, or synthetic fibers), adhesives, and packaging components, are sourced and prepared. These materials are then cut, shaped, and assembled using specialized machinery to create the final products. Quality control measures, such as testing for absorbency and leakage, are implemented throughout the production process to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the items.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of hs code 9619 items include absorbent materials (e.g., 5201 Cotton, 4701 Wood pulp, or synthetic fibers), adhesives, and packaging components. Additionally, specialized machinery and equipment, such as cutting, shaping, and assembly machines, are necessary for the manufacturing process. The industry also relies on a skilled workforce to operate the equipment and ensure the quality of the final products.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of hs code 9619 are sanitary towels (pads), tampons, baby diapers, and similar personal hygiene articles. These products are then distributed and sold to consumers through various retail channels, including pharmacies, supermarkets, and online platforms. The outputs of this industry may be consumed by 9619 (Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material) as well as 9619 (Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material) and 9619 (Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material).

Family tree for sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/96'>96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9619'>9619: Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9601'>9601: Ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles of these materials; worked, (including articles obtained by moulding)</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9602'>9602: Vegetable, mineral carving material and articles of these materials, moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural gums, resins or modelling pastes, worked unhardened gelatin (not heading no. 3503)</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9603'>9603: Brooms, brushes (including parts of machines), hand operated floor sweepers, mops and feather dusters; knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9604'>9604: Hand sieves and hand riddles</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9605'>9605: Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9606'>9606: Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9607'>9607: Slide fasteners and parts thereof</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9608'>9608: Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling or sliding pencils; parts of the foregoing, excluding those of heading no. 9609</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9609'>9609: Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9610'>9610: Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9611'>9611: Stamps; date, numbering, sealing stamps and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating by hand; hand operated composing sticks and printing sets</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9612'>9612: Typewriter, similar ribbons, inked, otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9613'>9613: Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical and parts thereof other than flints and wicks</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9614'>9614: Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9615'>9615: Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of heading no. 8516 and parts thereof</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9616'>9616: Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9617'>9617: Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9618'>9618: Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9620'>9620: Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles</a>"]

    B --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/961900'>961900: Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material</a>"]


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