Cobalt Pigment Manufacturing Scrap from China

Waste from production of cobalt blue pigments (CoAl2O4), as filter cakes or off-spec powder. Classified HTS 8105.30.00.00 as cobalt metallurgy scrap.

Duty Rate — China → United States

25%

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

Fine powder; anti-static packaging for transport

Pigment grade vs. scrap by purity; off-spec only

REACH compliance for EU-origin chemicals