Osmium Wire Semimanufactured from China
Osmium drawn into fine wire (0.05-0.5mm diameter) for pen nibs or catalyst supports, in coil or spool form. HTS 7110.49.0050 covers 'other' osmium in semimanufactured state, excluding unwrought or powder, as per platinum group definitions.
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
• Provide wire gauge specs and drawing process docs; exceeds tolerance risks reclassification as profiles
• Osmium toxicity requires proper hazmat declarations even in metallic form
• Statistical reporting suffix .50 mandates detailed value breakdown by metal content