3005.90.50.90/Iodine-Impregnated Gauze Packing Strips/Japan

Iodine-Impregnated Gauze Packing Strips from Japan

Flexible gauze strips coated with povidone-iodine antiseptic for wound packing and infection control in medical settings. Sold in retail sterile pouches. HTS 3005.90.50.90 for such impregnated articles.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Include iodine release profile testing to prove pharmaceutical functionality

• Retail unit count must match invoice; bulk spools classify differently

• Comply with TSCA for iodine compounds in import filings