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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Autoclave or chemically treat pre-shipment; complete CDC import permit Form 7-317; label as Category A infectious if high-risk