Chromium Evaporation Pellets for Vacuum Deposition from China
Small cylindrical pellets of high-purity chromium used in PVD processes for thin-film coatings on optics and semiconductors. Falls under HTS 8112.29.00.00 as processed 'other' articles of chromium, not basic unwrought metal. Purity typically 99.95% for sputtering targets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28%
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide end-use certification for semiconductor/optics to expedite customs; avoid dual-use export control scrutiny
• Package in vacuum-sealed containers to prevent oxidation; declare exact dimensions and purity on commercial invoice