High-Count Medical Gauze Cotton Fabric from China
Sterile plain weave cotton gauze (87% cotton), dyed white, 120 g/m², yarn number 70 for surgical dressings. Classifies HTS 5208.32.50 as high-count dyed plain weave over 100 g/m². Open weave aids absorption in medical applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• FDA registration separate from HTS; classify as fabric, not medical device
• Confirm no chemical coatings; treated fabrics may go to 5211 or Chapter 59