Cobalt-60 Radiography Pencil from Japan
A portable, pencil-shaped sealed source of cobalt-60 gamma rays designed for non-destructive testing in field radiography of pipelines and structures. It qualifies for HTS 2844.43.00.10 as a compound/isotope of cobalt-60 with defined radioactivity, distinct from alloys or residues. Used exclusively for industrial imaging.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare exact curie strength and half-life adjustment; comply with 10 CFR 71 transport regs
• Pitfall: Failing to specify 'cobalt-60 only' risks broader classification