Nickel-Alloy Machine Shop Turnings from China
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.
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%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain certificates verifying nickel content to avoid misclassification as lower-value scrap; comply with environmental regulations on hazardous waste transport; declare exact alloy composition to prevent penalties