Germanium Dioxide Powder (99.99% Purity) from China
High-purity germanium dioxide (GeO2) powder used primarily in the production of germanium metal and optical fibers. It falls under HTS 2825.60.00.10 as a chemically defined inorganic oxide of germanium. This compound is essential for semiconductor and fiber optic manufacturing due to its high refractive index and purity.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity levels with lab certificates to avoid reclassification as waste; declare exact chemical composition on commercial invoice; comply with REACH-like regulations for germanium compounds