Tungsten Lamp Filament Scrap from Mexico
Scrap filaments recovered from spent incandescent and halogen lamps. Classified as tungsten waste under HTS 8101.97.00.00, not as lamp parts.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
2.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Ensure filaments are fully separated from glass and bases to qualify purely as tungsten scrap
• Provide recycling process description to customs for waste classification confirmation
• Test for trace impurities like potassium silicate from doping