Unwrought Iridium Ingot from China
A solid iridium ingot produced by melting and casting pure iridium metal, weighing typically 1 kg or more, used as raw material for further processing. Classified under HTS 7110.41.00.10 as unwrought iridium in its basic metal form, not shaped into plates, sheets, or other semimanufactured products. Meets chapter notes defining platinum group metals including iridium.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain purity certificates from accredited labs confirming >99.9% iridium content to avoid reclassification; declare exact weight and form precisely to match 'unwrought' definition
• Beware of common pitfalls like mislabeling sponge forms as powder if sieve test fails