Sedex Zinc Ore from Mexico
Sedimentary exhalative (SEDEX) zinc-lead ores like those from Sullivan mine, featuring sphalerite in fine-grained sediment-hosted deposits. Under HTS 2608.00.00 as primary zinc ores for selective flotation. Major historical source of zinc concentrates.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Reference deposit type in documentation for customs familiar with SEDEX characteristics
• Account for fine particle size requiring specialized concentration processes
• Monitor cadmium content declarations as common impurity in SEDEX ores