IV Catheter with Winged Hub from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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