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Plain Catgut Strings for Lab Tie-Offs from Germany

Undyed, plain catgut strings harvested from sheep intestines for laboratory ligation in research dissections. HTS 4206.00.19 covers these as other non-silk catgut articles, not intended for sterile surgical or musical use. Ideal for temporary securement in bio-experiments.

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 lab end-use statement to differentiate from medical sutures and ease FDA bypass

• Store in sterile but non-medical packaging; provide tensile test data for customs verification