Thallium Billets
Cylindrical unwrought thallium billets suitable for extrusion or forging into rods/wire. This product is unwrought thallium under HTS 8112.51.00.00, as billets are a primary form not subjected to working beyond casting.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Rate | Ch.99 Surcharges | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | 4% | +37.5% | 41.5% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 4% | +10.0% | 14% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 4% | +10.0% | 14% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | +12.5% | 12.5% |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If hafnium instead of thallium
Different base metals in this chapter have separate subheadings; hafnium unwrought/powders is 8112.52.
If alloyed with copper
Copper-thallium alloys are classified under Chapter 74 refined copper and alloys, not base Chapter 81.
If aluminum-thallium master alloy
Master alloys for aluminum production fall under Chapter 76 aluminum headings.
Not sure which classification is right?
The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide mill test reports confirming thallium base metal content >99% to avoid alloy misclassification per Chapter 81 notes
• Secure end-user statements if importing for sensitive applications like optics or semiconductors
• Monitor quantity limits; thallium is on toxin watch lists, potentially requiring DEA or export license equivalents
Related Products under HTS 8112.51.00.00
Unwrought Thallium Metal Ingot
Pure thallium metal in the form of unwrought ingots, typically produced by smelting and casting for further processing. This falls under HTS 8112.51.00.00 as unwrought thallium, which includes forms like ingots, pigs, or blocks not further worked beyond initial solidification.
Thallium Metal Powder
Fine thallium powder produced by atomization or chemical precipitation, used in alloying or electronics. Classified under HTS 8112.51.00.00 as powders of thallium, explicitly covered in the 'unwrought; powders' subheading.
High-Purity Thallium Shot
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.
Thallium Granules
Granular unwrought thallium metal for alloy addition in metallurgy. Classified in HTS 8112.51.00.00 as unwrought thallium, where granules qualify as a powder-like or unwrought form.
Thallium Pigs
Large cast blocks known as pigs of unwrought thallium from primary smelting. This is explicitly unwrought thallium under HTS 8112.51.00.00, a standard primary form for storage and remelting.