Synthetic Beryllium Hydroxide from China
Precipitated beryllium hydroxide (Be(OH)2) used as an intermediate in beryllia ceramics production and metal extraction. Classified in HTS 2825.90.1000 as beryllium hydroxide, a metal hydroxide per subheading, chemically defined and not excluded by Chapter 28 notes on salts or organics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Declare exact chemical composition to avoid confusion with beryllium salts (2846); ensure DOT hazardous material shipping papers; common pitfall is undervaluation due to toxicity precautions increasing costs