Lithium-6 Enriched Lithium Chloride Crystals from Japan
Anhydrous lithium chloride (LiCl) crystals with >90% Li-6 enrichment, utilized in molten salt reactors and isotope separation processes. HTS 2845.30.00.00 applies as it's a compound of lithium enriched in Li-6, meeting Chapter 28 definitions for chemically defined isotopes.
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
• Hygiene seals mandatory for hygroscopic crystals; comply with TSCA for chemical import notifications
• Test for impurities that could trigger reclassification