Industrial Co-60 Exposure Source from China
Large-scale cobalt-60 source assembly for continuous exposure in industrial sterilization facilities processing plastics and spices. HTS 2844.43.00.10 applies to this cobalt-60 only element/isotope with requisite radioactivity, excluding cermets or mixtures. Engineered for high-volume gamma processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Pre-approve import facility with state radiation control; certify source-to-background ratio
• Common error: Classifying entire irradiator as machinery