Soiled dressings (wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles) contaminated as a result of medical, surgical, dental or veterinary procedures; Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like
Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage sludge; other wastes specified in Note 6 to this Chapter. > Clinical waste > Soiled dressings (wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles) contaminated as a result of medical, surgical, dental or veterinary procedures; Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like > Soiled dressings (wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles) contaminated as a result of medical, surgical, dental or veterinary procedures; Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like
Duty Rate (from China)
Products classified under Tariff item 3825.30.10
Amniocentesis Needle Waste
Amniocentesis needle waste consists of specialized needles used in prenatal diagnostic procedures, contaminated with amniotic fluid containing fetal cells and potential pathogens. This waste falls under tariff item 3825.30.10 as clinical waste arising from medical diagnostic procedures, requiring special disposal due to biological contamination.
Biohazard Sharps Containers
Biohazard sharps containers are puncture-proof receptacles filled with used needles, scalpels, and broken glass from clinical settings. They qualify as clinical waste under chapter note 6(a) because they contain pathogens from medical procedures and require special disposal, making them classifiable under tariff item 3825.30.10.
Blood Bag Waste
Blood bag waste comprises empty plastic bags from blood transfusions or collections, containing residual blood and anticoagulants. This material is clinical waste from medical procedures, contaminated with pathogens and pharmaceutical substances, and is classified under tariff item 3825.30.10 as soiled articles from medical treatment.
Chemotherapy Infusion Waste
Chemotherapy infusion waste includes IV bags, lines, and gloves used during cancer treatment, contaminated with hazardous antineoplastic agents and biological fluids. This waste is clinical waste under chapter note 6(a) due to its origin in medical procedures and the presence of pharmaceutical substances, classifying it under tariff item 3825.30.10.
Contaminated Dental Burs and Drills
Contaminated dental burs and drills are used rotary instruments exposed to saliva, blood, and oral pathogens during dental procedures. They fall under tariff item 3825.30.10 as clinical waste arising from dental procedures, requiring special disposal due to biological contamination, as specified in chapter note 6(a).
Endoscopy Biopsy Waste
Endoscopy biopsy waste consists of tissue samples and channel cleaning waste from gastrointestinal endoscopies, contaminated with GI pathogens. This waste is clinical waste under chapter note 6(a) as it arises from medical diagnostic procedures and requires special disposal, classifying it under tariff item 3825.30.10.
Infected Dialysis Waste
Infected dialysis waste includes tubing, filters, and bags contaminated with blood and dialysate from hemodialysis treatments. This waste is clinical waste under chapter note 6(a) due to its origin in medical procedures and contamination with pathogens, classifying it under tariff item 3825.30.10 as soiled articles from medical treatment.
Lab Culture Waste
Lab culture waste comprises petri dishes and tubes containing bacterial or viral cultures from medical research or diagnosis. It qualifies as clinical waste under chapter note 6(a) because it arises from medical procedures and contains pathogens, classifying it under tariff item 3825.30.10.
Pathogen-Contaminated Swabs
Pathogen-contaminated swabs are cotton-tipped applicators used for viral sampling, such as COVID tests, saturated with respiratory secretions. They fall under tariff item 3825.30.10 as clinical waste from diagnostic medical procedures, containing pathogens and requiring special disposal per chapter note 6(a).
Surgical Sponge Waste
Surgical sponge waste consists of cellulose sponges used intraoperatively, soaked in blood and debris. This waste is clinical waste under chapter note 6(a) as it arises from surgical procedures and contains pathogens, classifying it under tariff item 3825.30.10 as soiled articles from medical treatment.
Used IV Catheter Assemblies
Used IV catheter assemblies are intravenous catheters and tubing discarded after patient infusion therapy, contaminated with blood and drugs. They fall under tariff item 3825.30.10 as clinical waste from medical treatment, containing pathogens and pharmaceutical substances, requiring special disposal per chapter note 6(a).
Used Surgical Syringes
Used surgical syringes are disposable syringes contaminated with blood and bodily fluids from surgical procedures. They are clinical waste under chapter note 6(a) as they arise from medical treatment and contain pathogens, classifying them under tariff item 3825.30.10 as syringes from medical procedures.