Cobalt-Chromium Dental Alloy from China
A high-strength cobalt-chromium alloy used for manufacturing dental prosthetics like crowns and bridges. Classified under HTS 8105.20.30.00 as an unwrought cobalt alloy due to its primary cobalt content exceeding other metals and form as ingots or bars for further processing. Meets chapter notes for cobalt alloys with cobalt less than 99% but predominant.
Duty Rate — China → United States
29.4%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide mill test certificates verifying cobalt as the predominant metal (> any other element) per Chapter 81 notes
• Ensure documentation specifies unwrought form (ingots, pigs) not finished articles to stay in 8105