Cotton Medical Gauze Wadding from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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