Plutonium-239 Dioxide Powder from Japan
Plutonium-239 dioxide (PuO2) is a ceramic compound of the radioactive element plutonium (atomic number 94), used in mixed oxide (MOX) nuclear fuel fabrication. Classified under HTS 2844.43.00 as a compound of radioactive elements beyond atomic number 84, including ceramic products containing such elements.
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
• Secure DOE/NNSA authorization certificate; include Pu-239 content and isotopic purity documentation
• Conduct criticality safety evaluation for transport containers per 10 CFR 71
• Label with UN2915 Radioactive Material, Type B(U) package; beware of misclassification as spent fuel