Coltan Synthetic Concentrate Blend from Japan
A synthetic coltan concentrate that mimics natural tantalite-columbite, enriched with tantalum and niobium oxides through hydrometallurgical synthesis. It is used as feedstock for extracting tantalum and niobium metals, falling under tariff item 2615.90.00 as an 'other' ore concentrate of niobium or tantalum.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Ensure the concentrate is not processed beyond normal metallurgical steps, as per Chapter 26 Note 2, to stay classified under this item
• Declare the metal content (Ta2O5 and Nb2O5) in kilograms, as required by statistical note 1
• Have a certificate of analysis ready to support the synthetic origin and composition