Plutonium-239 Dioxide Powder from Mexico

Plutonium-239 dioxide (PuO2) is a fissile compound used in mixed oxide (MOX) nuclear fuel, classified here as a radioactive compound of an element with atomic number >84. It qualifies under note 4(c) for chemically defined compounds of transuranic elements.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

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Rate breakdown

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

Secure DOE/NNSA authorization certificate; implement criticality safety analysis per 10 CFR 71; use Type B(U) packaging certified for fissile material transport