Calcium Metal Turnings from China
Fine turnings or chips of elemental calcium generated from machining, used as reactive fillers in pyrotechnic compositions and chemical reagents. HTS 2805.12.00.00 covers these as primary forms of unalloyed calcium metal.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Classify as UN1401 hazardous; use vacuum-sealed containers
• Test for oil contamination from machining that could trigger 3824 classification
• Document production process to prove elemental status