Lab Culture Waste from Japan
Petri dishes and tubes with bacterial/viral cultures from medical research, as clinical waste per note 6(a) contaminated from diagnosis/research.
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
• BSL-3/4 compliance docs; CDC/USDA dual approval
• Autoclave logs or chemical disinfection certs