Chest Drainage Tube
A sterile tube used post-thoracic surgery to remove air, fluid, or blood from the pleural cavity. Classified in HTS 9018.39.0040 as a medical drain essential for preventing pneumothorax.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If imported solely as drainage tube connectors or adapters
Accessories/parts separate from complete drains classified under parts heading.
If latex tubes without medical trocars or sterile packaging
General rubber tubes exclude medical apparatus features of Chapter 90.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide surgical validation and sterile barrier system documentation
• Ensure trocars or connectors are included in classification description
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