Arsenic-Contaminated Zinc Furnace Residue from Germany
Residue from zinc furnace operations with arsenic and residual metals, used in metal recovery or compound production. Under HTS 2620.99.75.90 for other non-iron/steel slag/ash with arsenic, unprocessed, excluding vanadium/silver/gold.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document origin from non-ferrous smelting to avoid Chapter 72 misclassification
• Avoid packaging for retail; bulk industrial shipments maintain residue status
• Monitor for zinc content thresholds that could trigger recovery treatment rules