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1302.31.00.00/Bacteriological Agar Strips/Japan

Bacteriological Agar Strips from Japan

Bacteriological agar strips are thin, dried sheets of pure agar-agar from Gelidium algae, rehydrated for lab plating. HTS 1302.31.00.00 covers this as unmodified vegetable mucilage in strip form, not a finished diagnostic product. Ideal for sterile microbiology applications.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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Import Tips

• Sterility certificates are crucial; test for contaminants to meet USP standards

• Ship in vacuum-sealed packs to maintain hydration properties