Nickel-Rich Smelter Slag
Residue from nickel smelting processes containing over 10% nickel by weight, used in industry for metal recovery. Classified under HTS 2620.99.30.00 as slag not from iron or steel production with high nickel content. Excludes municipal waste ash per chapter notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from municipal waste incineration
Chapter notes exclude such ash/residues from 2620, directing to heading 2621 for waste incineration products.
If processed into nickel ore form
If refined to resemble nickel ores rather than slag/residue, it falls under Chapter 26 ores heading.
If ferrous slag from steel manufacture
Slag from iron/steel production is excluded from 2620 and classified in Chapter 72 as ferroalloys byproducts.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify nickel content via assay report (no deductions) to confirm >10% threshold per statistical notes
• Provide documentation proving industrial use for metal extraction, not municipal waste incineration
• Avoid misclassification as steel slag (Chapter 26 heading 2618); obtain origin certificates
Related Products under HTS 2620.99.30.00
High-Nickel Alloy Foundry Dust
Dust collected from foundries melting nickel alloys (>10% Ni by weight), suitable for nickel reclamation. Not from iron/steel making, thus under HTS 2620.99.30.00 for other metal-containing residues.
Nickel Catalyst Recovery Ash
Spent nickel catalyst ash from hydrogenation processes, over 10% nickel content, used for metal extraction. Classified in HTS 2620.99.30.00 as industrial residues per chapter note (b).
Nickel Mining Flotation Residue
Tailings residue from nickel ore flotation containing over 10% nickel, used as basis for chemical compounds. Not steel-related, thus HTS 2620.99.30.00 for other metal residues.
Superalloy Grinding Sludge
Wet sludge from grinding nickel-based superalloys (>10% Ni), dried for recovery, industrial use. Fits HTS 2620.99.30.00 as ash/residues for metal extraction.
Nickel Refinery Filter Cake
Precipitated filter cake from nickel electrolyte purification with >10% nickel content. Used in compound manufacture, under HTS 2620.99.30.00 per chapter note (a).
Nickel Electroplating Bath Residue
Ash-like residue from nickel electroplating operations with over 10% nickel compounds by weight. Used for nickel recovery in chemical manufacturing. Fits HTS 2620.99.30.00 as non-steel residues containing metals per heading scope.