Orange Glass Fiber Medical Wipe Fabric from China
Lightweight (110 g/m²) orange-colored mechanically bonded nonwoven glass fibers for sterile medical wipes and dressings. Under HTS 7019.69.90.10 for colored ≤185 g/m² glass fiber fabrics. Article status retained per heading 7019 note.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• FDA registration and biocompatibility certs mandatory for medical contact materials
• Sterility documentation prevents reclassification as lab glassware
• Avoid absorbent coatings; Chapter notes on layers could move to other glass types