Nickel waste and scrap
Nickel waste and scrap
Duty Rate (from China)
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)
Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Products classified under HTS 7503.00.00.00
Nickel-Alloy Machine Shop Turnings
Metal turnings and chips generated from machining nickel-based alloys like Inconel in industrial workshops. Classified under HTS 7503.00.00.00 as nickel waste and scrap due to being byproduct remnants unfit for direct use without remelting. Primarily used by metal recyclers to recover nickel content.
Inconel 625 Manufacturing Scrap
Scrap clippings and trimmings from the production of Inconel 625 aerospace components. Falls under HTS 7503.00.00.00 as nickel waste and scrap from high-nickel superalloy fabrication. Recycled to extract valuable nickel for remelting in new parts.
Nickel Foil Trimmings and Edge Scrap
Trimmings and edge scraps from slitting pure nickel foil used in electronics and chemical processing. HTS 7503.00.00.00 covers this as nickel waste unfit for direct reuse. Collected during roll production for recycling.
Spent Nickel Electroplating Sludge
Dried sludge from nickel electroplating baths containing recoverable nickel particles. Classified as nickel waste and scrap under HTS 7503.00.00.00 after processing to metal form. Used in secondary nickel production.
Monel 400 Vessel Fabrication Scrap
Cuttings and weld rejects from fabricating Monel 400 chemical processing vessels. HTS 7503.00.00.00 for nickel-copper alloy scrap generated in marine/chemical industries. High nickel recovery value.
Nickel Wire Drawing Swarf
Fine swarf and shavings from drawing pure nickel wire for resistance heating elements. As nickel waste and scrap under HTS 7503.00.00.00, destined for briquetting and remelt. Common in electrical component manufacturing.
Hastelloy C-276 Turbine Blade Scrap
Scrap turbine blades and forgings made from Hastelloy C-276 nickel-molybdenum-chromium alloy. HTS 7503.00.00.00 nickel waste from gas turbine overhaul and repair operations. Critical for corrosion-resistant alloy recycling.
Nickel Shot Waste from Shot Peening
Degraded nickel shot used in peening aerospace and automotive components for fatigue resistance. Reclassified as nickel waste/scrap under HTS 7503.00.00.00 when fractured and contaminated. Recycled after magnetic separation.
Pure Nickel Cathode End Trimmings
Edge trimmings from electrolytic nickel cathodes produced at refineries. HTS 7503.00.00.00 as high-purity nickel waste suitable for direct remelt without refining. Source for LME-grade recycled nickel.
Nickel Powder Production Dust Collector Scrap
Fine nickel particles captured in baghouse filters during atomized nickel powder manufacturing. Classified under HTS 7503.00.00.00 as nickel waste for agglomeration and recycling. Used in powder metallurgy.
Used Nickel Chemical Catalysts Scrap
Spent Raney nickel catalyst from hydrogenation processes in pharmaceutical production. HTS 7503.00.00.00 after leaching to recover metallic nickel as scrap. High-value recycling stream.
Nickel Plate Grinding Sludge
Grinding sludge from surface finishing nickel-plated steel components in automotive manufacturing. Processed to nickel concentrate under HTS 7503.00.00.00 as waste/scrap. Recovered for electroplating reuse.
Alloy 20 Pipe Fabrication Scrap
Scrap from cutting and welding Alloy 20 (Carpenter 20) pipes for sulfuric acid handling. Nickel-iron-chromium alloy waste under HTS 7503.00.00.00 due to nickel predominance. Chemical processing industry source.
Nickel Anode Scrap from Electroforming
Irregular anode remnants from electroforming nickel molds for record stamping and optics. HTS 7503.00.00.00 as nickel waste after dissolution losses. Recycled into new anode baskets.
Super Duplex Stainless Nickel Scrap
Nickel-containing super duplex stainless scrap from oil & gas platform fabrication (e.g., 2507 SMO). Classified under HTS 7503.00.00.00 when segregated for nickel recovery. High alloy content justifies separation.