Yellowcake Precursor Uranium Concentrate
Impure uranium oxide concentrate (U3O8 <70%) serving as precursor to purified yellowcake, produced via alkaline leaching of ores. HTS 2612.10.00.00 applies to this intermediate uranium concentrate product.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If following solvent extraction purification
Purified uranium enters Chapter 28 as synthetic radioactive compounds.
If tailings residues from concentration process
Precious metal slags/residues from uranium processing classified in 2616.
If phosphate-associated with minor uranium
Uranium byproduct in fertilizers falls under Chapter 31.
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Related Products under HTS 2612.10.00.00
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 HTS 2612.10.00.00 as a uranium ore.
Pitchblende Uranium Concentrate
Pitchblende concentrate is a milled and chemically processed form of uraninite ore with elevated U3O8 content, typically 70-90%. Classified under HTS 2612.10.00.00 as uranium concentrates for further refining into yellowcake.
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 HTS 2612.10.00.00 when mined for uranium recovery.
Torbernite Copper-Uranium Ore
Torbernite is a copper uranyl arsenate mineral ore from hydrothermal deposits, valued for uranium content despite copper association. Falls under HTS 2612.10.00.00 as uranium ore when uranium is the principal metal extracted.
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. Classified as uranium ores under HTS 2612.10.00.00, distinct from concentrates by processing level.
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. HTS 2612.10.00.00 covers such imported uranium concentrates for U.S. fuel cycle.