Chromium Evaporation Boat Scrap from Japan

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.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

0%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Document end-of-life status with manufacturer affidavits to distinguish from usable articles

Check for vacuum chamber residues that could trigger hazardous classification

Bundle with recycling contracts to demonstrate legitimate scrap import intent