Reactor-Grade Zirconium Billets from Japan
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).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include ultrasonic flaw detection reports proving billet integrity for nuclear acceptance
• Declare exact cross-section dimensions to distinguish from wrought bars (8109.31)