Amniocentesis Needle Waste from Japan
Specialized needles used in prenatal testing, contaminated with amniotic fluid containing fetal cells/pathogens, clinical waste from medical diagnostics.
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%
Import Tips
• HIPAA-equivalent privacy for human tissue waste
• Fetal tissue research oversight committee approval