Bougie Airway Introducer from Germany
A flexible, gum-tipped stylet used as an airway exchange catheter during difficult intubations to guide endotracheal tube placement. Essential in anesthesia emergency kits. Falls under HTS 9018.90.30.00 anesthetic instruments.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Highlight gum tip design and incremental markings in technical files
• Avoid confusion with esophageal bougies by specifying tracheal use
• Ensure Class I/II FDA exemption status documentation