Uranium Oxide Sintered Ceramic Pellets from China

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.

Duty Rate — China → United States

7.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

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