Titanium Sponge Grade 0 from China
High-purity titanium sponge Grade 0, produced via the Kroll process, contains at least 99.7% titanium with minimal impurities. Classified under HTS 8108.20.0010 as unwrought titanium in sponge form, used as the primary raw material for titanium ingot production in aerospace and medical industries.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
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
• Verify sponge purity certification (e.g
• ASTM B299) and provide mill test reports to confirm unwrought status and avoid misclassification as waste
• Ensure proper hazardous material declarations if sponge contains residual magnesium or chloride from Kroll process production
• Use NA form for defense-related imports; common pitfall is incorrect valuation excluding processing loss allowances