High-Purity Thallium Shot from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
14%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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