Waste and scrap
Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), and articles of these metals, including waste and scrap: > Chromium: > Waste and scrap
Duty Rate (from China)
Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Products classified under HTS 8112.22.00.00
Chromium Metal Scrap from Electroplating Operations
Waste chromium metal generated from electroplating baths and rinsing processes in manufacturing facilities. Classified under HTS 8112.22.00.00 as scrap of chromium, one of the specified base metals in Chapter 81. This scrap typically contains high-purity chromium remnants unsuitable for direct reuse without refining.
Industrial Chromium Turning Scrap
Machining turnings and chips from high-purity chromium rods used in aerospace and electronics. Falls under HTS 8112.22.00.00 as chromium scrap, distinct from common steel turnings due to its base metal purity. Recyclers melt and refine it for new chromium production.
Chromium Evaporation Boat Scrap
Discarded chromium boats used in vacuum evaporation for thin-film coating in optics and electronics manufacturing. HTS 8112.22.00.00 covers this as articles of chromium converted to scrap after single-use deposition cycles. Purity maintained for thin-film applications.
High-Purity Chromium Foil Scrap
Trimmings and rejects from ultra-thin chromium foil rolls used in architectural glass coatings and flex circuits. Under HTS 8112.22.00.00 as chromium waste/scrap, valued for 99.99% purity in sputtering targets. Generated during precision slitting operations.
Chromium Sputtering Target Scrap
Spent chromium targets from physical vapor deposition (PVD) systems in semiconductor and hard disk manufacturing. HTS 8112.22.00.00 applies to this high-value scrap, recovered after erosion during thin-film deposition. Remelted directly into new targets.
Chromium Wire Drawing Waste
Scrap from drawing high-purity chromium wire for thermocouples and heating elements. Classified HTS 8112.22.00.00 as chromium scrap from wire production breakages and trim ends. Difficult to recycle due to work-hardening.
Spent Chromium Cathodes from Electrolytic Refining
Exhausted cathode sheets from electrolytic chromium recovery cells in metal finishing plants. HTS 8112.22.00.00 for this pure chromium scrap form, dissolved during purification cycles. High recovery yield after re-dissolution.
Chromium Powder Recovery Scrap
Atomized chromium powder rejects and sieve oversize from thermal spray feedstock production. Under HTS 8112.22.00.00 as chromium waste, used in plasma spray coatings for wear resistance. Particle size inconsistency leads to scrap generation.
Defective Chromium Anodes
Rejected solid chromium anodes from hard chrome plating tank production due to casting defects. HTS 8112.22.00.00 covers these as chromium articles/waste unfit for electroplating service. Returned directly from quality control.
Chromium Vacuum Arc Remelt Scrap
Skull and button scrap from vacuum arc remelting (VAR) furnaces purifying aerospace-grade chromium. Classified HTS 8112.22.00.00 as high-purity chromium waste from ingot production. Crucible residues and electrode stubs included.