8109.21.00.00/Zirconium Sponge Low-Hafnium Nuclear/Germany

Zirconium Sponge Low-Hafnium Nuclear from Germany

Kroll process zirconium sponge chunks, hafnium <0.2%, vacuum-distilled for reactor purity. Unwrought porous form under HTS 8109.21.00.00 before pressing/compacting. Standard precursor for Zircaloy fuel cladding.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

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Import Tips

• Sponge requires bulk density measurement (<2.5 g/cc) to confirm unwrought status

• Declare 'not pressed/compacted' explicitly to avoid 8109.29 powder classification