Low-Hafnium Zirconium Ingots from Mexico
High-purity zirconium ingots with less than 1 part hafnium per 500 parts zirconium by weight, used in nuclear reactor components and chemical processing equipment. Classified under HTS 8109.21.00.00 as unwrought zirconium in ingot form, not yet processed into bars or rods. Meets the hafnium purity requirement for applications requiring minimal neutron absorption.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
14.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• ,Ensure documentation specifies 'unwrought' form (ingots, pigs) vs. worked articles to prevent duty disputes