Cadmium Selenide Powder from Japan
Cadmium selenide is a binary inorganic compound used primarily as a pigment in ceramics and paints due to its bright red-orange color. It falls under HTS 2842.90.90.10 as a chemically defined selenide of a metal, classified among other salts of inorganic acids excluding azides. This semiconductor material is also employed in quantum dots for optical applications.
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
• Verify chemical purity and provide SDS for hazardous material handling; ensure labeling complies with TSCA registration for new chemicals
• Common pitfall: misclassification as a pigment under Chapter 32 instead of the base compound