Diacetate Tow for Pharmaceutical Filter Media from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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