Cerium Metal Ingots

High-purity cerium metal cast into ingots, typically 99.9% pure, used in alloy production and as a raw material for cerium compounds. Classified under HTS 2805.30.0010 as pure cerium, a rare-earth metal not intermixed or interalloyed. These ingots are essential for manufacturing mischmetal and catalysts.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China5%5%
🇲🇽Mexico5%5%
🇨🇦Canada5%5%
🇩🇪Germany5%5%
🇯🇵Japan5%5%

Alternative Classifications

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

2846.90.80Lower: 3.7% vs 5%

If alloyed with other rare-earth metals like lanthanum

Interalloyed rare-earth mixtures fall under compounds of rare-earths rather than pure cerium.

3824.99Higher: 15% vs 5%

If chemically doped for electronics or in wafer form

Doped or processed forms for semiconductors reclassify under chemical preparations, not pure metals.

7202.99Higher: 15% vs 5%

If in ferrocerium form for lighter flints

Ferrocerium alloys used in consumer products like flints are classified as iron-based ferroalloys.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify purity certificate (min. 99%) to confirm classification as chemically defined cerium under Chapter 28

Include material safety data sheets (MSDS) due to pyrophoric nature; declare as UN 3077 hazardous material

Avoid misclassification as alloys if interalloyed with other rare-earths, which shifts to other subheadings