Ytterbium-169 Industrial Source from China
Ytterbium-169 brachytherapy and industrial radiography sources with low-energy gammas. Classified under HTS 2844.43.00.21 as listed rare earth radioisotope. Chapter note confirms lanthanide isotope coverage.
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
• Short 32-day half-life demands just-in-time import scheduling with activity certificates
• Preferred seed form requires NRC sealed source registration number on manifests
• Bremsstrahlung shielding specifications mandatory for transport documentation