5513.49.90.40/Medical Grade Printed Cheesecloth/Japan

Medical Grade Printed Cheesecloth from Japan

Sterilizable printed cheesecloth for wound dressings, low-density poly-cotton staple mix ≤170 g/m². HTS 5513.49.90.40 per cheesecloth note (d), medical-compliant.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• FDA 510(k) or equivalence docs mandatory alongside HTS

• Biocompatibility certs prevent reclass to plastics