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
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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