Reactor-Grade Zirconium Billets
Semi-finished zirconium billets, hafnium content 0.018% max (<1:500), diameter 8-12 inches for forging into tubesheets. HTS 8109.21.00.00 as unwrought since not hot/cold worked. Critical for pressurized water reactors (PWR).
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If after hot-rolling or extrusion into bars/rods
Any hot/cold working moves from unwrought to 'bars and rods' category.
If as slag/ash from zirconium production containing >50% ZrO2
Mineral residues classified as slags under Chapter 26.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include ultrasonic flaw detection reports proving billet integrity for nuclear acceptance
• Declare exact cross-section dimensions to distinguish from wrought bars (8109.31)
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