Orange Glass Fiber Medical Wipe Fabric from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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