Technical Grade Selenium Dioxide

Technical grade selenium dioxide, 98% purity, supplied in bulk for industrial glass coloring and ceramic production. Classified under HTS 2811.29.20.00 as it is a chemically defined inorganic oxygen compound of selenium without organic stabilization. Commonly used to impart red hues to glassware and enamels.

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.

3207.40Lower: 16.5% vs 25%

If already incorporated into glass frit or powder

Glass in powder/flake form for pigments falls under Chapter 32, per exclusions in Chapter 28 notes.

2846.90.80Lower: 3.7% vs 25%

If doped for electronic applications in rod form

Chapter notes allow doped nonmetals like selenium in unworked forms to stay in Chapter 28, but specifics shift.

2804.90.00.00Same rate: 25%

If reduced to elemental selenium

Pure selenium metal classifies under 2804, not oxides; reduction process changes heading.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Obtain supplier's assay report confirming SeO2 content; industrial grades may face EPA import notifications under TSCA

Use DOT-approved drums for transport; label as 'poison inhalation hazard' due to selenium toxicity