Uranium ores and concentrates
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Products classified under Tariff item 2612.10.00
Australian Uranium Ore from Ranger Mine
Low-grade sandstone-hosted uranium ore from Australia's Ranger mine, shipped as run-of-mine material for offsite processing. This unbeneficiated ore is a mineral of a kind used in the metallurgical industry for uranium extraction, falling under tariff item 2612.10.00.
Autunite Uranium Ore
Autunite is a fluorescent calcium uranium phosphate mineral ore, often found in secondary deposits, containing about 20% U3O8 equivalent. It qualifies as uranium ore under tariff item 2612.10.00 when mined for uranium recovery, as it is a mineralogical species used in the metallurgical industry for uranium extraction.
Canadian Uranium Ore Concentrate (U3O8)
U3O8 concentrate produced from high-grade Canadian uranium ores like those from McArthur River mine, containing 85-95% triuranium octoxide. This concentrate is a uranium ore concentrate under tariff item 2612.10.00, used for nuclear fuel cycle purposes.
Namibian Uranium Ore from Rössing Mine
Granite-hosted alaskite uranium ore from Rössing mine, Namibia's largest open-pit uranium operation, exported as crushed ore. This ore is a mineralogical species used for uranium extraction, falling under tariff item 2612.10.00 as uranium ore.
Pitchblende Uranium Concentrate
Pitchblende concentrate is a milled and chemically processed form of uraninite ore with elevated U3O8 content, typically 70-90%. It is classified under tariff item 2612.10.00 as uranium concentrate for further refining into yellowcake, as it remains an ore concentrate used in the metallurgical industry.
Torbernite Copper-Uranium Ore
Torbernite is a copper uranyl arsenate mineral ore from hydrothermal deposits, valued for uranium content despite copper association. It falls under tariff item 2612.10.00 as uranium ore when uranium is the principal metal extracted, as per chapter note 2.
Uraninite Ore
Uraninite, also known as pitchblende, is a primary uranium-bearing mineral ore consisting mainly of uranium oxide (UO2). It is mined and processed into concentrates for nuclear fuel production, falling under tariff item 2612.10.00 as uranium ore.
Uranium Ore Fines from Open-Pit Mining
Crushed fines (<4.75mm) from open-pit uranium mines, typically low-grade ore milled on-site before transport. These are classified as uranium ores under tariff item 2612.10.00, distinct from concentrates by processing level, as they remain unbeneficiated minerals.
Yellowcake Precursor Uranium Concentrate
Impure uranium oxide concentrate (U3O8 <70%) serving as precursor to purified yellowcake, produced via alkaline leaching of ores. This intermediate uranium concentrate falls under tariff item 2612.10.00 as a uranium ore concentrate, as it is not yet a refined chemical compound.