Iridium Powder-Excluding Form from China
Iridium flakes or granules (0.5-2mm size, <90% through 0.5mm sieve) for thermal spray coatings. Excluded from powder subheading; HTS 7110.49.0050 as 'other' semimanufactured 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
• Sieve analysis report mandatory to prove <90% passes 0.5mm per subheading note
• Particle size distribution prevents misclassification as powder (7110.19)
• Dust explosion hazards require UN proper shipping name declaration