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Arsenic Metal (99.999% Pure)

High-purity elemental arsenic metal, supplied in ingot or lump form, used primarily in semiconductor manufacturing for doping silicon wafers to create n-type semiconductors. It falls under HTS 2804.80.00.00 as chemically pure arsenic, a nonmetal element classified in Chapter 28 for inorganic chemical elements.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+25.0%25%
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3818.00.00Higher: 50% vs 25%

If doped for electronics and cut into wafers or discs

Chapter notes specify that chemical elements like arsenic doped for electronics, when cut into discs/wafers, shift to heading 3818.

2842.90.90Higher: 38.3% vs 25%

If chemically combined as a complex salt with metals

Complex salts of nonmetals with metals are classified under 2842 per chapter notes, not as pure elemental arsenic.

3824.99Lower: 15% vs 25%

If imported as mixtures or preparations for lab use

Arsenic in mixtures or not chemically defined pure form falls under 3824 as chemical preparations.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Obtain EPA TSCA certification and ensure compliance with Toxic Substances Control Act due to arsenic's high toxicity

Ship with UN-approved hazardous material packaging (UN1544) and include Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for DOT/IATA regulations

Verify purity documentation to avoid reclassification as alloy or compound; common pitfall is mislabeling as industrial waste