Biohazard Sharps Containers from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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