Platinum Wire Mesh Ammonia Oxidation Catalyst from Japan
Platinum wire mesh cloth used in industrial nitric acid plants for oxidizing ammonia to nitric oxide. It matches HTS 7115.10.00.00 as a wire cloth catalyst of platinum, per the exact subheading description. Critical for fertilizer production processes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include chemical process certifications and platinum content assays; comply with EPA emissions standards
• Pitfall: confusing with gauze packs—declare as loose wire cloth
• Track weight precisely for duty calculation