Medical-Grade Carbon Dioxide USP from Japan
Pharmaceutical-grade CO2 meeting USP standards for laparoscopic surgery insufflation and respiratory therapy. HTS 2811.21.00.00 applies as it is pure carbon dioxide, an inorganic oxygen compound excluded from pharmaceuticals in Chapter 30 by Section VI notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include USP monograph compliance and lot release certificates for FDA review
• Register as medical device gas if in specialized delivery systems