High-Count Medical Gauze Cotton Fabric from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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