Lithium Aluminate Powder from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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