U.S. imports of Garments Made from Felt or Nonwoven Fabrics (HS 621010) totaled $80.1M in August 2026, imported from 58 countries.
Importers of Garments Made from Felt or Nonwoven Fabrics paid $4.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 5.37% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFelt and nonwoven fabric garments span a wide commercial range — from disposable surgical and isolation gowns (6210105010) and other single-use hospital apparel (6210105090) to industrial coveralls (6210109010) and disposable briefs (6210107000) — making this one of the more functionally diverse headings in Chapter 62. Mexico leads US imports, benefiting from USMCA proximity for just-in-time supply of disposable medical and industrial garments, with China and Honduras also significant. Disposable medical garments such as surgical gowns may be subject to FDA device or establishment registration requirements depending on their intended use, which importers should evaluate alongside customs classification.
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23.8K import shipments a month
Surgical gowns intended for use as medical devices may require FDA 510(k) clearance or registration depending on their classification as a Class I or Class II device. Importers should confirm the regulatory status of the specific product with FDA before entry, as customs classification under 6210105010 does not itself determine FDA admissibility.
The defining criterion is that the fabric itself must be a felt or nonwoven — meaning fibers bonded by mechanical, chemical, or thermal processes rather than woven or knitted. If the outer shell or primary fabric of the garment is a woven or knitted textile, even if laminated or coated, the garment is classified under a different heading based on its construction and fiber content.
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Imports
$80.1MYoY · free account
Exports
$14.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $891.0M of Garments Made from Felt or Nonwoven Fabrics and exported $156.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Subheading 1 of 5 in heading 6210
Subheading 621010 · $80.1M of $259.9M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6210105010 | Surgical or Isolation Gowns, Disposable, Nonwoven | $53.3M | 2.53% | 20.60% | $1.3M |
| 6210105090 | Disposable Apparel for Hospitals Etc, NESOI | $24.6M | 10.22% | 79.27% | $2.5M |
| 6210109040 | Garments of Felts or Nonwovens NESOI, Not Knit | $693K | 26.90% | 97.68% | $186K |
| 6210109010 | Coveralls & Overalls Garments of Felts or Nonwoven | $659K | 21.18% | 76.43% | $140K |
| 6210102000 | Garments Felt/Nonwoven on Paper Base, N Kt or Croc | $623K | 15.21% | 99.84% | $95K |
| 6210107000 | Disposable Briefs Designed for One Time Use | $22K | 15.00% | 100.00% | $3K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 6210100000 | Garments of Fabric of Felts/Nonwoven, Not Knit | $14.0M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
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Mexico and China together supply 57% of it. Vietnam pays 11.8% duty; Mexico <0.1%.
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rate provision · imports
59.4% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 5.37% of imports for consumption.