Biohazard Sharps Containers from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
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 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