Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide from Mexico
High-purity battery-grade lithium hydroxide (>99.5% LiOH) is optimized for nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cathode production in electric vehicle batteries. Falls under HTS 2825.20.00.00 as chemically defined lithium hydroxide, essential for advanced energy storage.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
3.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Obtain battery passport or ESG certifications for preferential tariffs under USMCA
• Test for trace metals (Na, K <20ppm) to uphold high-purity classification
• Declare as Article under TSCA to bypass PMN if unchanged