Petroleum Jelly Gauze Dressing from Japan
Sterile wound dressing with 100% white petrolatum on cotton gauze. Falls under HTS 3824.99.4900 as a petroleum hydrocarbon mixture prepared for medical use. Provides non-stick wound protection and moisture barrier.
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
• FDA registration and sterilization certificates mandatory for medical devices,Shelf life documentation (>3 years) required for customs valuation,Classify as chemical preparation, not medicated dressing (3005), absent pharmaceuticals