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Gold Cyanidation Tailings with Arsenic from Japan

Tailings from gold extraction via cyanidation process containing arsenic and residual precious metal compounds, used for further metal reclamation. HTS 2620.99.8500 covers such residues with arsenic for industrial metal recovery.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Report metal content per statistical note using assay quantities without deductions

• Obtain permits for arsenic-bearing materials in importing countries

• Document process origin to distinguish from iron/steel slag