Yttrium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG) Precursor Powder from Mexico
Powder precursor for YAG crystals with 25% yttrium oxide equivalent, used in laser optics and phosphors. Classified under HTS 2846.90.40.00 as a yttrium-bearing compound in the specified concentration range for rare-earth metals of yttrium. It serves as an intermediate material before sintering into final optical elements.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Include spectroscopic analysis certificates proving yttrium content; comply with REACH-like regulations for rare earths
• Watch for dual-use export controls on laser precursors
• Pitfall: classifying as finished phosphor, which may go to 3206