Cotton Medical Gauze Wadding from Germany
Sterile cotton wadding sheets used in surgical procedures for absorbing fluids and padding wounds. HTS 5601.21.00 covers this as wadding of cotton textile materials, distinct from woven gauze (3005 or 5603).
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include FDA 510(k) or sterilization certificates; plain wadding avoids pharma duties but must prove non-woven status
• Document fiber length under 5 mm if flocked; longer fibers risk Chapter 52 raw cotton classification