9810.00.85.00 - Cellulosic plastics materials imported for use in artificial kidney machines or apparatus by a hospital or by a patient pursuant to prescription of a physician

This HTS category, 9810.00.85.00, specifically designates cellulosic plastics materials that are imported for a very particular purpose: their use in artificial kidney machines or apparatus. Crucially, these materials must be intended for use either by a hospital or by an individual patient, and their importation must be accompanied by a physician's prescription. This precise stipulation ensures that the materials are for medical, rather than general industrial or commercial, applications.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, it has no direct subcategories. Therefore, understanding its distinctiveness lies in contrasting it with other potential classifications. Unlike general cellulosic plastics (which might fall under chapters like 39), this code is restricted to those with a direct medical application in dialysis equipment. Furthermore, it is differentiated from other special classification provisions within Chapter 98 by its specific focus on materials for artificial kidney machines, rather than other specialized goods or temporary import programs that might exist elsewhere in Section XXII. The key differentiator for classification under this code is the explicit medical purpose and the requirement of a physician's prescription, coupled with the designated use in artificial kidney apparatus.