Orange Glass Fiber Medical Wipe Fabric from Germany
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 — 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
• 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