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Industrial Co-60 Exposure Source from Japan

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 — 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%

Import Tips

Pre-approve import facility with state radiation control; certify source-to-background ratio

Common error: Classifying entire irradiator as machinery