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Diacetate Tow for Pharmaceutical Filter Media from Japan

Pharmaceutical-grade cellulose diacetate filament tow for producing sterile filter cartridges in drug manufacturing. Classified as artificial filament tow of cellulose acetate under HTS 5502.10.00.00 in unprocessed form.

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 FDA-compliant certificates of analysis verifying pharmaceutical-grade acetate composition

• Declare exact degree of acetylation (diacetate vs triacetate) in import documentation

• Separate from regular textile tow shipments to maintain pharma-grade segregation