Zirconium Grade 705 Sheet from Japan
Thin zirconium sheets of grade 705 alloy featuring low hafnium content (<1:500 ratio), ideal for cladding in reactors and heat exchangers. Classified under 8109.91.00.00 as 'other' zirconium articles excluding waste/scrap, due to its specific purity for non-nuclear commercial use.
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
• Provide spectrographic analysis confirming hafnium levels to prevent misclassification as higher-hafnium nuclear material
• Label shipments clearly as 'commercial grade zirconium' with ASTM B551 specs to aid CBP review