Chilean Vanadium Concentrate from Copper Byproduct from China
Vanadium concentrate recovered as a byproduct from copper mining operations in Chile, with elevated V content after flotation. Classified in HTS 2615.90.60.90 as vanadium ores and concentrates. Used in specialty steel and chemical applications.
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document byproduct recovery process to differentiate from copper concentrates (2603)
• Cross-check with copper content declarations to prevent dual-chapter disputes
• Utilize FTAs like US-Chile for potential duty reductions with origin certification