Thallium Billets from Mexico
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.
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
• 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