Vanadium Bearing Bauxite Residues from Japan
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 — 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
• Document bauxite origin and vanadium assay; segregate from iron-bearing materials
• Common pitfall: incorrect hierarchy leading to Chapter 26 vs 72 confusion