Vanadium Bearing Bauxite Residues from China
Red mud or residues from bauxite digestion in alumina production, bearing vanadium and mainly aluminum. HTS 2620.40.00.30 applies as non-steel slag/ash for industrial vanadium or metal compound recovery. Excludes municipal waste per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document bauxite origin and vanadium assay; segregate from iron-bearing materials
• Common pitfall: incorrect hierarchy leading to Chapter 26 vs 72 confusion