Silicon Carbide TRISO Fuel Particle Cartridge
> This non-irradiated TRISO fuel cartridge contains thousands of silicon carbide-coated uranium oxide or carbide particles embedded in a graphite matrix, designed for high-temperature gas reactors. It is a complete fuel element, classified under the tariff item for non-irradiated fuel elements.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
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• > Confirm that the TRISO cartridge is non-irradiated and provide a certificate of origin if claiming preferential tariff treatment
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> This welded end cap assembly, made of zirconium alloy, is designed to seal non-irradiated nuclear fuel cartridges. It prevents gas release and maintains the structural integrity of the fuel element, ensuring safe handling and reactor performance. As a component integral to the fuel cartridge, it is classified under this tariff item.
MOX Plutonium-Uranium Fuel Cartridge
> This non-irradiated mixed oxide (MOX) fuel cartridge combines plutonium and uranium oxides in pellet form within metal cladding, designed for light water reactors. It is a complete fuel element ready for reactor loading, falling squarely under the tariff item for non-irradiated fuel elements.
Uranium Dioxide Fuel Pellet Cartridge
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> This Zircaloy-4 spacer grid assembly positions and supports fuel rods within nuclear fuel cartridges, maintaining coolant flow spacing. While it is a component, it is essential to the structure of the fuel element and is classified as a part of non-irradiated fuel elements under this tariff item.
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