High-Purity Sodium Chunks from Germany
Chunks of sodium metal, 99.95% pure, cut from larger ingots for laboratory and reactor applications. Falls under HTS 2805.11.00.00 as pure alkali metal sodium, not intermixed or alloyed. Packaged under mineral oil to maintain stability.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare as Dangerous Goods Class 4.3 (handles water) with proper MSDS and emergency response plans
• Verify importer has facilities for inert handling to comply with DOT and CBP regulations
• Watch for misclassification as compounds; provide spectrographic analysis proving metallic sodium