Sodium Vanadium Hydride (NaVH4) from Japan
Sodium vanadium hydride is a complex hydride variant used in advanced hydrogen storage systems and battery materials research. It qualifies under HTS 2850.00.20.00 for chemically defined vanadium hydrides.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Classify with CAS number and molecular formula on commercial invoice for precise identification
• Handle as air-sensitive material; ship under inert atmosphere with proper hazmat declarations
• Distinguish from organic vanadates, which go to Chapter 29