B Butterworth Medical Suction Catheter from Japan
A flexible PVC suction catheter designed for removing secretions from airways during medical procedures. Classified under HTS 9018.39.00 as other catheters used in medical and surgical sciences, distinct from syringes, needles, or cannulae.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA 510(k) clearance documentation and include it in import filings to verify medical device status
• Declare exact material composition (PVC/silicone) to avoid reclassification as general plastic tubing