2844.43.00.21/Ytterbium-169 Industrial Source/Japan

Ytterbium-169 Industrial Source from Japan

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 — 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%

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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