Cobalt Tool Steel Scrap from China
Scrap from high-speed tool steel containing 5-12% cobalt, generated from worn cutting tools and dies. Falls under HTS 8105.30.00.00 as cobalt waste and scrap, as it is metallurgical residue primarily valued for cobalt recovery.
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide chemical analysis showing cobalt as non-dominant but significant element per Chapter 81 alloy note
• Segregate from pure ferrous scrap to prevent reclassification; use radiation-free certifications for steel scrap
• Declare as scrap only if unfit for direct remelting without processing; finished tools go to 8207