Recycled Magnesium Swarf
Wet swarf from grinding magnesium alloy turbine blades, dried for recycling. HTS 8104.20.00.00 covers this magnesium scrap form.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not dried, remains wet powder
Wet forms may classify as powders under separate provisions.
If chemically treated hydroxide
Processed into magnesium hydroxide shifts to inorganic chemicals.
If turbine component identifiable
Machinery parts scrap retains Chapter 84 classification.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include drying certificates to prove safe transport condition
• Declare as new scrap vs obsolete to affect valuation basis
• Consult CBP rulings database for similar swarf precedents
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Shavings and turnings generated from machining magnesium alloy parts in aerospace manufacturing. Classified under HTS 8104.20.00.00 as waste and scrap of magnesium since it consists of magnesium alloy fragments with less than 99% magnesium content by weight, unfit for direct use.
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Magnesium Ladder Rung Scrap
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Magnesium Extrusion Scrap
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