Lithium Aluminate Powder from Canada
Lithium aluminate (LiAlO2) fine powder used as solid electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries and breeder blankets in fusion reactors. HTS 2841.90.40.00 covers it as an aluminate salt of oxometallic acid, chemically defined inorganic compound. High purity grade >99.5%.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
13.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Battery-grade spec sheet with impurity limits; TSCA notification for new uses
• Common issue: lithium content triggers 2836 if mistaken for carbonate
• Inert atmosphere packaging