Battery-Grade Cobalt Tetroxide from Mexico
High-purity cobalt tetroxide (Co3O4) optimized for lithium-cobalt-oxide cathode production in EVs. Falls under HTS 2822.00.00 as a chemically defined cobalt oxide for industrial use.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
0.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify <50ppm impurities for battery spec; ITAR-free declaration if dual-use concerns
• Section 232/301 tariffs may apply; verify country of melt/pour
• Bulk packaging preferred; retail packs risk 3824 reclassification