Elemental Boron Powder from China
Pure elemental boron in fine powder form, used in nuclear reactors and as a doping agent in semiconductors. It falls under HTS 2804.50.00 as boron, a nonmetal element listed explicitly in this heading for chemically pure forms. This classification applies to unworked boron not mixed with other substances.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate to confirm elemental status; ensure MSDS for handling hazardous nonmetal powders; avoid misclassification as boron compounds in 2840