Bleached Cotton Gauze Sheeting
Bleached, loosely woven cotton gauze sheeting used in surgical procedures and as curtain material. The fabric's characteristic gauze weave with crossing doup threads qualifies it for 5803, and being of cotton and not narrow, it fits 5803.00.10.00 precisely.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If cut from wider pieces to ≤30 cm width
Heading 5806 includes gauze cut to narrow widths with selvages on both edges.
If plain woven without gauze structure
Loses gauze classification if lacking doup thread loops, becoming standard cotton fabric in Chapter 52.
If made up into curtains or drapes
Finished made-up articles shift from Chapter 58 to Chapter 63.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include bleaching process documentation to confirm it's unfinished fabric, not treated beyond basic processing
• Measure and certify fabric width >30 cm; narrow widths reclassify under 5806
• Avoid declaring as 'medical gauze' if unfinished to prevent shift to Chapter 30
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