2844.44.00.00/Radium Scale from Pipe Cleaning/Japan

Radium Scale from Pipe Cleaning from Japan

Radioactive scale deposits containing radium-226 removed from oilfield pipes during cleaning operations. Qualifies as 2844.44.00.00 radioactive residues under Chapter Note 4(f).

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

• Classify as NORM if <74 Bq/g to potentially avoid Chapter 28; use low-specific-activity packaging; document origin to distinguish from mill tailings