Gold-Clad Silver Powder from Japan
Silver powder particles clad with gold, where 90%+ passes 0.5mm sieve, for conductive pastes in electronics. HTS 7109.00.00.00 includes silver clad with gold in powder form as semi-manufactured, per subheading note on powder definition.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit sieve analysis report confirming 90%+ through 0.5mm mesh for powder classification
• Declare exact weight % gold cladding to ensure not reclassified as platinum-group alloy per note 2(b)