Nickel(II) Chloride for Battery Manufacturing from Japan
High-purity nickel(II) chloride used as a precursor in nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery production. Falls under HTS 2827.35.00.00 as a chemically defined inorganic nickel chloride per Chapter 28 note on chemically defined compounds.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide certificate of analysis showing >99% purity for battery-grade claims; segregate from general chemicals in warehousing
• Adhere to REACH-like documentation if from EU sources