Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate from Canada
High-purity lithium carbonate optimized for lithium-ion battery cathode synthesis, with low impurity levels (<20 ppm Na). Classified under HTS 2836.91.00 as it is a simple inorganic lithium carbonate, distinct from complex salts or stabilized forms per Chapter 28 Note 2(e). Used in NMC and LFP cathode materials.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
3.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Provide spectrographic analysis confirming <10 ppm metallic impurities to avoid reclassification; include end-use statements for battery manufacturing to qualify for potential exclusions
• Beware of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin material