Manganese Steel Scrap from Japan
Discarded fragments of high-manganese steel (Hadfield steel) from worn mining and crushing equipment, containing 11-14% manganese. Classified under HTS 8111.00.30.00 as waste and scrap of manganese and articles thereof, due to its primary manganese content exceeding other metals.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify manganese content via assay certificate to confirm classification under Chapter 81; steel-dominant scrap may shift to Chapter 72
• Provide scrap origin documentation and ensure free of hazardous contaminants like oils or PCBs to avoid EPA scrutiny