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Strip Agar for Labs from Japan

Strip agar for labs consists of flexible, pure agar-agar sheets from Gracilaria, cut for electrophoresis or culturing. It is covered under tariff item 1302.31.00 as unmodified vegetable-derived mucilage, not for diagnostic kits.

Duty Rate — Japan → Canada

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Import Tips

• Ensure the strips are not pre-treated with buffers or chemicals for electrophoresis

• Declare the product as unmodified agar-agar to the CBSA

• Keep documentation showing it is not a diagnostic kit component