X-Ray Film Base Paper Medical Grade from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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