Vanadium Sludge from Oil Refinery Wastewater from Germany
Settled sludge from oil refinery wastewater treatment bearing vanadium and trace arsenic/metals, not valorized. HTS 2620.99.7520 applies to this unprocessed residue for potential metal/compound manufacture. Complies with chapter exclusion for iron/steel origins.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include wastewater treatment process descriptions and low metal threshold proofs
• Comply with environmental import regs for sludge; pre-clear with CBP