Arsenic-Bearing Copper Smelter Slag from China
Residue from copper smelting processes containing arsenic and metal compounds, primarily used for arsenic extraction or chemical compound production. Classified under HTS 2620.60.90.00 as slag containing arsenic for metal extraction or chemical manufacturing, per Chapter Note (b). Excludes iron/steel slag and municipal waste ash.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain chemical assay certificates verifying arsenic/metal content without deductions, as per statistical notes
• Comply with EPA/TSCA import notifications for arsenic-containing materials to avoid seizure
• Verify industrial end-use documentation to prevent misclassification as waste under Heading 2621