3824.81.00.00/Sterilization Chamber Ethylene Oxide Residue Mixture/Japan

Sterilization Chamber Ethylene Oxide Residue Mixture from Japan

Contaminated absorbent materials and rinse solutions from medical device sterilization chambers containing oxirane residues. Classified in 3824.81.00.00 because it meets subheading note 3 for goods containing ethylene oxide. Generated as waste from healthcare sterilization facilities.

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 with DOT hazardous waste labels; coordinate with FDA for medical origin

• Provide origin certificates proving industrial generation, not consumer waste