Uranium Oxide Sintered Ceramic Pellets

Pre-sintered UO2 pellets from enriched uranium oxide powder, intermediate for reactor fuel rods. Classified in HTS 2844.20.00.10 as ceramic products containing uranium enriched in U235 compounds.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+7.5%7.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

6909.12.00.00Higher: 39% vs 7.5%

If fully fabricated into complete fuel assemblies

Assembled fuel rods and elements are finished ceramic nuclear reactor products in Chapter 69.

2844.10.20Higher: 25% vs 7.5%

If alloys of enriched uranium rather than pure oxide ceramics

Uranium alloys like U-Mo are under the enriched uranium alloys subheading.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Submit Form 741 for nuclear material import tracking through Nuclear Material Management System

Criticality control documents required for packages exceeding 5g U235

Avoid declaring as 'finished fuel' which shifts classification and licensing