Ytterbium-169 Industrial Source from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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