Refined Copper Electrolyte Tank Lining Scrap from China
Scrap metal from replaced linings of copper electrolyte tanks, with <94% copper from solution pickup. HTS 7404.00.30.20 covers this refinery-specific waste. Contains adherent electrolyte residues.
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)
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Classify potential hazardous waste due to acid residues; provide neutralization certificates
• Distinguish from structural steel linings (Chapter 73 ferrous scrap)
• Use sealed containers to prevent solution leakage during transit