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2844.43.00.10/Co-60 Gamma Irradiator Source/Japan

Co-60 Gamma Irradiator Source from Japan

High-activity cobalt-60 encased in stainless steel for use in self-contained gamma irradiators for sterilizing medical equipment and food products. Classified under HTS 2844.43.00.10 due to its exclusive cobalt-60 composition and high specific radioactivity as a radioactive isotope per Chapter 28 notes. Excludes mixtures with other isotopes.

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

• Include dosimetry report and decay chain analysis in documentation; use licensed carriers with UN-approved radioactive material packaging

• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring activity levels leading to reclassification

Co-60 Gamma Irradiator Source from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 2844.43.00.10