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3825.30.00.00/Surgical Sponge Waste/Japan

Surgical Sponge Waste from Japan

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

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%
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Surgical Sponge Waste from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 3825.30.00.00