Nickel Melting Pellets from China
Uniform 15g nickel pellets (99.85% Ni) optimized for induction furnace melting in specialty alloy production. Pelleted form improves melting efficiency without wrought processing. Classified HTS 7502.10.00.00 as unwrought pure nickel.
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
• Pellet weight tolerance ±5% critical for furnace charge calculations
• Anti-caking agents prohibited; use only mechanical separators
• Calculate yield loss (2-3%) for landed cost and duty valuation