Arsenic-Lead Smelter Ash with Copper from China
Ash byproduct from non-ferrous lead smelters, rich in lead, arsenic, and copper metals/compounds, used for chemical compound production. Classified in HTS 2620.29.0010 due to main lead content and copper statistical reporting, fitting chapter note (b) for arsenic-bearing residues.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include detailed chemical composition certificate highlighting copper and arsenic levels
• Confirm not from iron/steel production to stay in 2620; provide process origin docs
• Avoid retail packaging; bulk industrial shipments prevent reclassification as waste