Bamboo Tongue Depressors from China
Flat, smooth bamboo sticks (6 inches long) used by medical professionals for patient examinations. Explicitly listed under HTS 4421.91.60.00 as 'tongue depressors' made from bamboo.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25.1%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide ISO 13485 or equivalent medical device manufacturing certification
• Include sterility validation if claimed, or declare as non-sterile wooden depressors
• Avoid bulk wood mixes that could trigger different species classification