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Cobalt-Molybdenum Wear-Resistant Alloy

Unwrought cobalt-molybdenum alloy pigs for casting into wear-resistant parts like valve seats. HTS 8105.20.30.00 applies to these cobalt-based alloys used in industrial machinery, with cobalt as the defining base metal.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China4.4%+25.0%29.4%
🇲🇽Mexico4.4%—4.4%
🇨🇦Canada4.4%—4.4%
🇩🇪Germany4.4%—4.4%
🇯🇵Japan4.4%—4.4%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8102.95Lower: 19.1% vs 29.4%

If molybdenum is the primary element

Legal notes specify alloy classification by the base metal with highest content.

7326.90Lower: 15.4% vs 29.4%

If cast into finished industrial articles

Articles of other base metals (not iron/steel) fall under Chapter 73 when completed.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Include spectrographic analysis proving cobalt predominance to comply with alloy notes

• Declare as intermediate products if not fully unwrought to differentiate from mattes

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