Lab Culture Waste from Japan
Lab culture waste includes petri dishes and tubes with bacterial or viral cultures from medical research. This waste is contaminated from diagnosis or research and qualifies as clinical waste under Chapter Note 6(a) due to pathogen content requiring special disposal.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
6.5%
Import Tips
• Autoclave or chemically treat lab culture waste before import to inactivate pathogens, and pack in sealed containers
• Obtain a permit from Environment and Climate Change Canada for importing biomedical waste, as cultures are regulated
• Declare the waste as clinical waste and provide handling instructions for CBSA