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3825.30.00.00/Surgical Sponge Waste/China

Surgical Sponge Waste from China

Cellulose sponges used intraoperatively, soaked in blood and debris, classified as clinical waste from surgical procedures.

Duty Rate — China → United States

20%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
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Import Tips

• Radiopaque marker verification prevents retention claims

• Bulk density limits for transport compliance

Surgical Sponge Waste from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 3825.30.00.00