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3825.69.00.00/Soiled Surgical Dressings Waste/Japan

Soiled Surgical Dressings Waste from Japan

Used bandages and gauze contaminated with blood and bodily fluids from surgical procedures. Falls under 3825.69 clinical waste definition (chapter note 6(a)) as waste from medical/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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Import Tips

• Autoclave or chemically treat pre-shipment; complete CDC import permit Form 7-317; label as Category A infectious if high-risk

Soiled Surgical Dressings Waste from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 3825.69.00.00