IV Catheter with Winged Hub from Germany
A flexible catheter designed for intravenous access during medical procedures, featuring a winged hub for secure placement and stabilization. It falls under HTS 9018.39.0050 as 'other' syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like used in medical sciences, excluding tuberculin syringes or dental types. Made typically from polyurethane or Teflon for biocompatibility.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA 510(k) clearance and provide Certificate to Foreign Government for medical device compliance
• Declare exact gauge size and material composition to avoid misclassification as needles (9018.31)
• Include sterilization certificates; common pitfall is incomplete biocompatibility documentation