Niobium Vanadium Chloride from China
Niobium vanadium mixed chloride is a complex chloride containing vanadium used in specialty alloy production and as a single-source precursor for thin films. Classified under HTS 2827.39.10.00 when the vanadium component predominates and meets chemically defined criteria. This aligns with notes allowing certain complex metal chlorides.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Elemental analysis required to prove vanadium content > principal component
• May require ITAR check if for aerospace alloys; provide civilian end-use cert
• Complex salt? Confirm not 2842 via solubility/stoichiometry data