Endotracheal Tube Cuffed PVC from China
A flexible PVC tube with an inflatable cuff inserted through the vocal cords to secure the airway and prevent aspiration during general anesthesia. Used in operating rooms for mechanical ventilation. Classified in HTS 9018.90.30.00 as an anesthetic instrument.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide cuff pressure testing data and sizing specifications for customs validation
• Avoid pitfalls by distinguishing from bronchoscopy tubes via end-use declaration
• Register with FDA as Class II device and maintain lot traceability records