Lead Refinery Slag with Silver and Arsenic Content from Japan
Slag from lead smelting operations containing silver for recovery and arsenic compounds, primarily lead-based. HTS 2620.21.00.40 applies to such non-steel residues used in industry for metal extraction per chapter notes. Silver content reported via assay for tariff purposes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide third-party assay verification for silver without deductions
• Secure end-user statements confirming industrial metal recovery use