Sterilization Chamber Ethylene Oxide Residue Mixture from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Classify with DOT hazardous waste labels; coordinate with FDA for medical origin
• Provide origin certificates proving industrial generation, not consumer waste