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%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
• 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