Spectroscopy Grade Argon from Japan
Argon gas with impurity levels below 1 ppm, packaged in 40L cylinders for inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy elemental analysis. It is classified under HTS 2804.21.00.00 as chemically defined pure argon, excluding doped electronic forms.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Require GC-MS impurity profiles; small cylinder imports often qualify for simplified entry
• Pitfall: Valuation disputes on returnable cylinders