Radium Scale from Pipe Cleaning from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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