BWR Spent Fuel Bundles from Mexico
Spent fuel bundles from boiling water reactors (BWRs), typically 8x8 or 9x9 arrays of irradiated fuel rods in stainless steel channels. Classified in HTS 2844.50.00.00 as irradiated elements with complex fission product mixtures. Common in US plants like those operated by Exelon.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Submit DOT/NRC transport index calculations; ensure bundle integrity inspections
• Avoid delays by pre-coordinating port radiation monitoring protocols
• Label with exact isotope inventory from reactor operator records