Lithium-6 Enriched Lithium Metal from China
High-purity lithium metal with isotopic enrichment in lithium-6 (>7.5% Li-6 content), supplied as ingots or rods for nuclear applications. Classified under HTS 2845.30.00.00 as it is lithium enriched in lithium-6, distinct from natural lithium (7.5% Li-6) or other isotopes. Excludes natural lithium or compounds not specifically enriched.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Obtain certificate of isotopic analysis from supplier to verify Li-6 enrichment; comply with NRC regulations for radioactive materials handling
• Declare exact enrichment percentage to avoid reclassification as natural lithium