TENS Pain Relief Unit from China
A Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) device delivers low-voltage electrical currents through electrodes to relieve chronic and acute pain. It qualifies under HTS 9018.90.75.60 as an electro-medical therapeutic instrument for pain management in medical applications. The unit is portable and used for home or clinical therapy.
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
• Obtain FDA 510(k) clearance documentation as these are Class II medical devices
• Include detailed technical specs showing therapeutic electrical output to avoid reclassification
• Verify electrode pads are included or classified separately to prevent valuation disputes