9813.00.05/Medical Device Sterilization Service/Japan

Medical Device Sterilization Service from Japan

Surgical implants and instruments exported for gamma radiation sterilization before US hospital distribution. Processed under 9813.00.05 as sterile medical devices requiring specialized radiation processing unavailable domestically at scale. Returns fully certified for patient safety.

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

• Include sterilization validation certificates; maintain sterile transport chain; coordinate FDA registration for processing facility