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Manganese Ingot for Battery Production from China

Unwrought manganese ingots specially refined for use in lithium-manganese oxide cathodes in rechargeable batteries. Classified under HTS 8111.00.49.90 as other unwrought manganese, not electrolytically produced or waste/scrap. The pure metal form distinguishes it from alloys or processed articles.

Duty Rate — China → United States

14%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Include end-use statements for battery applications to support valuation; ensure no alloying elements exceed trace levels

• Provide chemical analysis reports confirming >99% manganese to prevent reclassification as Chapter 81 base metal alloys