High-Purity Thallium Shot from Japan
Small spherical pellets or shot of 99.99% pure thallium used in vacuum deposition. Falls under HTS 8112.51.00.00 as unwrought thallium in a form akin to pigs or shot, not further processed.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include spectrographic analysis to prove purity; impurities could reclassify as alloys
• Use triple packaging for toxic solids; comply with IATA/49 CFR for air/ground shipment
• Register with chemical inventory systems like TSCA; thallium requires pre-manufacture notice in some cases