9018.90.30.00/Endotracheal Tube Cuffed PVC/Japan

Endotracheal Tube Cuffed PVC from Japan

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 — 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%

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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