Biohazard Sharps Containers from Canada
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.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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 solid waste under RCRA; obtain state-specific waste import approvals
• Include inventory of contained items and risk assessment in documentation
• Avoid 3923 for empty containers; prove contents make it clinical waste