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Precious Metal Smelting Lead Flux Residue from Japan

Residue from lead flux used in precious metal smelting, containing mainly lead with gold for further recovery. HTS 2620.29.0050 covers such non-steel slag per chapter notes on industrial metal/compound manufacture.

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

Include process flow documentation proving industrial use; assay gold without deductions

Comply with TSCA for chemical residues

Differentiate from cement additives to prevent 2523 misclassification