NCM523 Lithium Nickel Cobalt Manganese Oxide Precursor from China
NCM523 cathode precursor powder (LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2) used in manufacturing lithium-ion batteries for consumer electronics. Classified under 3824.99.3910 as it constitutes a defined mixture of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxides prepared for battery industry applications. The balanced nickel-manganese-cobalt ratio provides thermal stability and energy density.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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 BET surface area and tap density test reports; declare exact Ni:Co:Mn molar ratios; watch for contamination thresholds that could shift classification to waste materials