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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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