Sintered Tungsten Billet for Armor Penetrators from Germany
Large sintered tungsten billets used in depleted uranium-alternative kinetic energy penetrators for military applications. Covered by HTS 8101.94.00.00 as unwrought sintered bars with extreme density for armor-piercing. Supplied for defense contractors.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• DDTC registration required for munitions list items; pure billets may qualify
• Density verification (>19 g/cc) confirms pure tungsten status
• Avoid alloy declarations—penetrator alloys go to 8101.94 if <99% W