Pathogen-Contaminated Swabs from Germany
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).
Duty Rate — Germany → Canada
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Import Tips
• Ensure swabs are placed in sealed, leak-proof bags and labelled as biomedical waste
• Provide a certificate of origin and a description of the pathogens for CBSA
• Comply with the Canadian Biosafety Standard for handling infectious materials