Zirconium Clipping Waste from Japan
Sheared clippings from zirconium sheet stock used in heat exchanger production. Falls under HTS 8109.39.00.00 as other zirconium waste and scrap, distinct from unwrought or finished articles. Recovered for efficient material recovery.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Photographic evidence of clipping origin aids customs scrap verification
• Bulk pack in gaylord boxes; avoid loose to prevent loss/valuation issues