Polished Soda Lime Glass Ballotini 3M S22 from Germany
Precision polished soda lime glass microspheres (S22 grade, ~220 microns) used as grinding media. Classified under HTS 7018.20.00.00 as microspheres ≤1 mm; polishing before annealing doesn't constitute 'worked' per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Size distribution sieve analysis mandatory; avoid magnetic contamination; declare specific gravity