High-Purity Sodium Chunks from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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