Tungsten Nitride WN Powder from China
Tungsten nitride (WN) powder serves as a diffusion barrier in semiconductor manufacturing and decorative coatings. It qualifies for HTS 2850.00.10.00 as a chemically defined nitride of tungsten, not a carbide. The material offers high hardness and corrosion resistance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include nitrogen content certification (>10% wt) to distinguish from pure tungsten metal
• Declare as UN3077 environmentally hazardous if particle size <100μm per IMDG regulations
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on Chinese-origin refractory metal compounds