Printed Medical Cheesecloth Gauze from Germany
Printed cheesecloth used in medical dressings, low density weave ≤33 threads/cm², <170 g/m², <85% artificial staple mainly cotton mix, HTS 5516.44.0040. Printing may include identification patterns; fits cheesecloth definition precisely. Primarily for wound care or surgical applications.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include FDA compliance docs if medical end-use; verify no chemical treatments triggering Chapter 59; declare intended use carefully to avoid pharmaceutical headings