Surgical Lubricating Gel from Germany
A sterile, water-soluble gel used as a lubricant for medical instruments during surgical procedures in human medicine. It reduces friction on body tissues and devices, fitting HTS 3006.70 as a gel preparation explicitly designed for surgical operations per Chapter 30 note 6(i).
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6210%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify sterility certification and ensure packaging indicates surgical use to avoid reclassification
• Include FDA import alerts documentation; common pitfall is missing lot traceability for recalls
• Label as 'for surgical use only' to comply with Chapter 30 exclusions from soaps or cosmetics