Bougie Airway Introducer from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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