Defibrillator External Pacing Leads from China
Sterile multifilament cables for transcutaneous cardiac pacing during emergency defibrillation procedures. Classified HTS 9018.90.75.80 as accessories for life-support electro-medical apparatus. Delivers precise millivolt pacing pulses through skin electrodes.
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
• IEC 60601-2-34 pacing safety standards certification mandatory for import
• Include defibrillator model compatibility matrix to prove principal use
• Emergency use authorization documentation prevents consumer electronics classification