Bleached Mull Bandage Fabric from Japan
Soft bleached mull gauze cotton fabric, 100% cotton, 140 g/m², yarn #46, used in medical bandages. HTS 5208.29.60.90 covers this open plain weave bleached cotton meeting all weight/yarn/cotton criteria, excluding special medical chapter provisions. Lenient weave for absorbency.
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
• Distinguish from Chapter 30 pharma products; fabric alone stays Chapter 52
• Gauze openness measured by picks/cm; ensure yarn #43-68 despite loose construction
• Bleach residue tests may be required for medical end-use declarations