8109.21.00.00/Zirconium Sponge Low-Hafnium Nuclear/Japan

Zirconium Sponge Low-Hafnium Nuclear from Japan

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 — 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%

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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