Unmelted Titanium Chips from China
Unmelted titanium chips are irregular fragments from machining high-purity titanium, considered unwrought due to lack of melting or forming into standard shapes. Under HTS 8108.20.00.95 as 'other' unwrought titanium, excluding scrap, for remelting into ingots. Common in recycling streams for medical-grade titanium.
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Chemical analysis reports essential to prove purity above scrap thresholds per Chapter 81 alloy notes
• Segregate from waste/scrap to prevent down-classification; maintain chain-of-custody records