Pharmaceutical Vial Rubber Septum Lid from China
A self-sealing vulcanized rubber septum lid for injectable pharmaceutical vials, pierced by needles without leakage. It qualifies as a closure under HTS 4016.99.1500 for other vulcanized rubber articles. Excluded from Chapter 90 medical articles by specific heading provisions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Include FDA compliance docs and sterilization certificates alongside HTS declaration
• Specify 'self-sealing septum closures' in invoices to avoid medical instrument misclassification