Depleted Thorium Metal Powder from Japan
Powdered thorium metal depleted of short-lived isotopes, used in alloy research. HTS 2844.30.10.00 covers thorium and its compounds, including elemental forms as per heading scope.
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
• Pyrophoric risk; ship under inert gas or oil per DOT special provisions
• NRC Form 741 mandatory for all thorium imports regardless of form
• Differentiate from alloys (Section XV exclusion per Chapter note)