Municipal Waste-to-Energy Plant Ash from China
Ash byproducts from waste-to-energy incinerators processing municipal solid waste for electricity generation. Classified in HTS 2621.10.00.00 as residues from municipal incineration, not industrial under 2620.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Link ash to energy recovery permits for dual waste/energy classification proof
• Monitor for PFAS contaminants emerging in modern municipal ash
• Use ISPM 15 compliant packaging if bulk shipped