Unwrought Tungsten Sintered Rod for Welding Electrodes from Japan
Sintered pure tungsten rods serving as base material for thoriated or lanthanated TIG welding electrodes. HTS 8101.94.00.00 applies to this unwrought sintered form before doping. Critical for arc stability in high-precision welding.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Radioactivity declarations needed if thoria-doped post-import; import pure form
• Process documentation must specify 'simple sintering' without extrusion