X-Ray Film Base Paper Medical Grade from Japan
High-precision kaolin-coated paper in rolls for medical X-ray film base, to be sensitized with radiographic emulsions. HTS 4810.13.60.00 covers this as basic photographic paper with pure chemical pulp, no mechanical fibers.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include ISO certifications for medical-grade purity in documentation
• Specify 'for photographic sensitization only' to avoid 4810.19 general coating classification
• Monitor for FDA import alerts on paper contaminants affecting medical end-use