Platinum Group Metal Tailings Concentrate from Japan
Reprocessed tailings concentrate recovering PGMs like ruthenium and osmium. HTS 2616.90.00.50 covers this as other precious metal content from secondary sources.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Distinguish tailings from slag to stay within Chapter 26
• Provide recovery process details to justify ore classification
• Budget for potential sampling by customs for metal content