4206.00.19.30/Plain Catgut Wound Dressings/Japan

Plain Catgut Wound Dressings from Japan

Absorbable plain catgut strips for packing non-sterile wounds in field medicine. HTS 4206.00.19.30 for other catgut articles, excluding sterile surgical versions. Used in emergency kits for absorbency.

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

• Classify as dressing material, not device, unless sterile

• Include absorbency test data for customs verification

• Avoid medical device registration for non-sterile imports