Clinical waste
Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage sludge; other wastes specified in note 6 to this chapter: > Clinical waste
Duty Rate (from China)
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
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Products classified under HTS 3825.30.00.00
Used Surgical Syringes
Disposable syringes contaminated with blood and bodily fluids from surgical procedures, classified as clinical waste under HTS 3825.30 due to arising from medical treatment and containing pathogens requiring special disposal. These are not reusable medical devices but hazardous waste.
Biohazard Sharps Containers
Puncture-proof containers filled with used needles, scalpels, and broken glass from clinical settings, qualifying as clinical waste under note 6(a) due to pathogen contamination from medical procedures.
Contaminated Dental Burs and Drills
Used dental rotary instruments exposed to saliva, blood, and oral pathogens during procedures, falling under clinical waste per chapter note for dental medical waste requiring special disposal.
Pathogen-Contaminated Swabs
Cotton-tipped applicators used for viral sampling (e.g., COVID tests), saturated with respiratory secretions, as clinical waste from diagnostic medical procedures.
Used IV Catheter Assemblies
Intravenous catheters and tubing discarded after patient infusion therapy, contaminated with blood and drugs, qualifying as clinical waste from medical treatment.
Blood Bag Waste
Empty plastic bags from blood transfusions or collections, containing residual blood and anticoagulants, as clinical waste from medical procedures.
Surgical Sponge Waste
Cellulose sponges used intraoperatively, soaked in blood and debris, classified as clinical waste from surgical procedures.
Lab Culture Waste
Petri dishes and tubes with bacterial/viral cultures from medical research, as clinical waste per note 6(a) contaminated from diagnosis/research.
Amniocentesis Needle Waste
Specialized needles used in prenatal testing, contaminated with amniotic fluid containing fetal cells/pathogens, clinical waste from medical diagnostics.
Endoscopy Biopsy Waste
Tissue samples and channel cleaning waste from gastrointestinal endoscopies, contaminated with GI pathogens, as clinical waste.
Chemotherapy Infusion Waste
IV bags, lines, and gloves from chemo administration, containing hazardous antineoplastic agents and biologicals, clinical waste from cancer treatment.
Soiled Surgical Dressings
Bandages and gauze saturated with blood, pus, and exudates from wound care and operations, falling under clinical waste per chapter note 6(a) as contaminated from surgical procedures. These require incineration or autoclaving due to pathogen risk.
Contaminated Latex Exam Gloves
Disposable nitrile or latex gloves used in patient examinations, soiled with bodily fluids and pharmaceuticals, classified as clinical waste from medical procedures per HTS 3825.30. These are hazardous due to potential pathogens.
Infected Dialysis Waste
Tubing, filters, and bags contaminated with blood and dialysate from hemodialysis treatments, classified as clinical waste from medical procedures containing pathogens and pharmaceuticals.
Veterinary Clinical Sharps
Needles and syringes used in animal treatments, contaminated with veterinary pharmaceuticals and biological matter, classified as clinical waste including veterinary procedures per chapter note 6(a).