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Medical Nylon 12 Blend Staple for Bandages from Japan

Raw staple fibers with ≥10% nylon 12 for spinning medical textile yarns like bandages and gauze. Falls under HTS 5503.19.10.00 for unprocessed polyamide staple meeting criteria. Biocompatible and hypoallergenic.

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

• Comply with FDA import alerts for medical textiles; provide purity certificates; separate from consumer goods shipments