Nuclear Reactor Zirconium Powder
Low-impurity Zr-702 powder for fuel cladding fabrication in nuclear reactors, offering neutron transparency. HTS 8109.29.00.00 covers unwrought powders excluding waste. Critical for hafnium-reduced applications.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If fabricated into bars/profiles
Wrought forms like bars move to 8109.90, separate from unwrought.
If as molybdate/oxide derivative
Chemical compounds of Zr classified in Chapter 28, not pure metal.
If in catalyst preparations
Zr used in spent catalysts falls under reaction initiators.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide hafnium content cert (<100 ppm) mandatory for nuclear-grade verification
• License required under 10 CFR Part 110 for nuclear end-use; declare in entry summary
• Segregate from standard powders to prevent cross-contamination claims
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