Used Surgical Syringes from Canada
Disposable syringes contaminated with blood and bodily fluids from surgical procedures, classified as clinical waste under HTS 3825.30 due to arising from medical treatment and containing pathogens requiring special disposal. These are not reusable medical devices but hazardous waste.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
60%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.1450%Articles the product of Canada as provided in subdivision (b)(3) of U.S. note 51 to this subchapter
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain EPA hazardous waste generator ID and comply with 40 CFR Part 262 for clinical waste import
• Provide waste manifest, certificate of destruction, and proof of origin from licensed medical facilities
• Avoid misclassification as medical supplies (HTS 9018); ensure documentation proves contamination and non-reusability