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Battery-Grade Leady Litharge Powder from Germany

High-purity leady litharge powder optimized for lead-acid battery production, with controlled particle size for optimal paste formation. Classified under HTS 2824.90.10.00 due to its chemical identity as lead suboxide, a key raw material in the battery industry per Chapter 28 notes for chemically defined inorganic compounds.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Include end-use certificates specifying battery manufacturing to qualify for potential duty exemptions

• Monitor REACH compliance for EU exports and label with exact PbO content to prevent reclassification

• Avoid bulk shipments without proper stabilization to comply with IMDG hazardous material codes