Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Coated, Impregnated & Surface-Decorated Paper, Paperboard, Cellulose Wadding & Cellulose Fiber Webs, NES, in Rolls or Sheets (SITC 64179) totaled $63.0M in August 2026, imported from 50 countries.
Importers of Coated, Impregnated & Surface-Decorated Paper, Paperboard, Cellulose Wadding & Cellulose Fiber Webs, NES, in Rolls or Sheets paid $6.6M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 10.53% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Coated, Impregnated & Surface-Decorated Paper, Paperboard, Cellulose Wadding & Cellulose Fiber Webs, NES, in Rolls or Sheets imports of $63.0M in August 2026 ran 21% above the year-to-date monthly average of $52.0M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataCellulose wadding and nonwoven webs of cellulose fibers that have been coated, impregnated, or surface-decorated share this NES heading with similarly treated paper and paperboard not captured elsewhere — a deliberately broad residual category. Products such as impregnated tissue, saturated crepe, and specialty cellulose webs used in filtration, hygiene, and industrial wipe applications are typical trade goods here. The inclusion of cellulose wadding distinguishes this heading from the purely flat-sheet paper headings and reflects the structural diversity of advanced cellulose-based materials in modern manufacturing.
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2.2K import shipments a month
Cellulose wadding is a low-density, highly absorbent, creped or uncreped cellulose sheet distinguished from paper by its bulk, softness, and absorbency rather than by a specific grammage or fiber-content threshold. Classification as wadding versus paper is based on the product's physical characteristics and intended function, and borderline products may warrant a CBP binding ruling.
Yes — impregnated or coated industrial cellulose webs that do not qualify as finished wipes or articles fall under this NES heading when in roll or sheet form. Finished, pre-moistened wipe articles are generally classified under a different heading as prepared articles, so the degree of further processing is the key distinction.
Basic heading 97 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 64179 · $63.0M of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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South Korea and Germany together supply 40% of it.
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Imports
$63.0MYoY · free account
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$38.6MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $628.5M of Coated, Impregnated & Surface-Decorated Paper, Paperboard, Cellulose Wadding & Cellulose Fiber Webs, NES, in Rolls or Sheets and exported $411.5M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.