99.9999% Pure Tellurium Rods
6N purity tellurium rods (20mm diameter) for research and single-crystal growth in semiconductors. As chemically pure elemental tellurium, it falls under HTS 2804.50.0020.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If selenium instead of tellurium
Other nonmetals like selenium have separate subheading 2804.90 within same heading.
If semiconductor components manufactured from the rods
Finished semiconductor devices shift to Chapter 85 photosensitive articles.
If used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment parts
Parts for semiconductor machines fall under 8486, not raw elemental materials.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide zone-refined purity documentation; standard refining insufficient for 6N claims
• For research quantities, use 'samples' valuation but still classify under 2804.50.0020
• Prevent misclassification as selenium (2804.90) by including atomic spectroscopy data
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Refined Tellurium Metal Ingots
High-purity tellurium ingots, typically 99.99% pure, used in the production of semiconductors and alloys. This elemental form of tellurium, a nonmetal in Chapter 28, is classified under HTS 2804.50.0020 as uncompounded tellurium metal.
High-Purity Tellurium Shot
Small spherical pellets of 5N pure tellurium (99.999% purity) used for vapor deposition in thin-film solar cells. As uncompounded elemental tellurium, it fits HTS 2804.50.0020 under the nonmetals heading of Chapter 28.
Tellurium Powder 99.99% Pure
Fine tellurium powder (-100 mesh) at 99.99% purity, ideal for alloying with steel to improve machinability. Classified as elemental tellurium under HTS 2804.50.0020, distinct from compounds per Chapter 28 notes.
5N Tellurium Granules
Ultra-high purity (99.999%) tellurium granules for use in infrared detectors and thermoelectric devices. This granular elemental tellurium is specifically covered by HTS 2804.50.0020 as a nonmetal.