Beryllium Reflector Rods for Nuclear Reactors from China
Machined beryllium rods used as neutron reflectors in nuclear reactor cores due to low neutron absorption. Classified in HTS 8112.19.00.00 as 'other' articles of beryllium for specialized industrial use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Secure NRC import license and end-user statements for nuclear materials well in advance
• Provide isotopic purity certificates; impurities can trigger reclassification as waste
• Comply with IAEA safeguards declarations for dual-use nuclear materials