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Glass Fiber Gauze Fabric 18cm Width from Japan

An 18 cm wide open weave gauze-style fabric from mechanically bonded glass fibers, used in medical casting tapes. HTS 7019.65.90 covers this as other narrow open wovens excluding rovings, aligning with notes on glass products retaining heading character. The loose weave allows resin impregnation.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Comply with FDA import alerts for medical-use fibers; provide biocompatibility certs

• Declare as fabric, not article, if not further processed per heading 7006 note extension