Lueshite Columbium Ore Fines from China
Lueshite columbium ore fines are perovskite-structured niobium minerals ground to fine particles for hydrometallurgical processing. Classified in HTS 2615.90.60.30 as niobium concentrates, distinct from coarse iron ores per statistical definitions. Used in electronics-grade niobium oxide production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use ventilated containers to manage dust hazards during import
• Cross-check with USITC rulings for fines vs. lumps distinctions
• Document beneficiation process to confirm 'concentrate' status