High-Purity Silicon for Solar Cells (99.5%) from China
Polycrystalline silicon chunks with 99.5% silicon purity, used as raw material in photovoltaic cell manufacturing. Classified under HTS 2804.69.10.00 due to its elemental silicon content between 99% and 99.99% by weight, meeting Chapter 28 criteria for nonmetals. Not doped or processed beyond basic purification for semiconductor applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain third-party lab certification verifying silicon purity between 99-99.99% to avoid reclassification
• Declare as elemental silicon, not alloy, with detailed chemical analysis reports for CBP review