Calcium Boride Neutron Absorber from Japan
Calcium boride (CaB6) pellets as control rod material in nuclear reactors. Classified under HTS 2850.00.0500 as calcium boride. High boron-10 content for neutron capture.
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
• NRC export license equivalents needed for nuclear materials
• Isotopic analysis confirming B-10 enrichment required