Pharmaceutical Vial Rubber Septum Lid from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
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
• Include FDA compliance docs and sterilization certificates alongside HTS declaration
• Specify 'self-sealing septum closures' in invoices to avoid medical instrument misclassification