Bismuth Master Alloy Billet 99.99%+ from China
A billet form of nearly pure bismuth (>99.99%) used as a master alloy base in metallurgy for diluting other alloys. It qualifies for HTS 8106.10.00.00 as unwrought bismuth meeting the exact purity specification, not an alloy per chapter notes.
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
• Submit weight percentage analysis proving no other metal exceeds bismuth content to affirm non-alloy status
• Use non-reactive packaging; document low-melt handling to avoid damage claims