Vanadium Hydride Powder (VH2) from China
Vanadium hydride (VH2) is a chemically defined inorganic compound produced by reacting vanadium metal with hydrogen gas, used primarily as a hydrogen storage material and in metallurgy. It falls under HTS 2850.00.20.00 as a hydride of vanadium, distinct from carbides classified in heading 2849.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
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
9903.88.0325%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)
Import Tips
• Provide chemical purity certificates and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) confirming it's a vanadium hydride, not a carbide, to avoid misclassification
• Ensure packaging complies with DOT hazardous material regulations if shipped as reactive powder; declare as UN1404 if applicable
• Verify end-use documentation to distinguish from industrial alloys, preventing reclassification under Chapter 72