Thallium Pigs from Japan
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.
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
• Weight and dimension manifests prevent undervaluation claims; pigs are heavy bulk items
• Country-of-melt certificates crucial; some origins restricted under environmental treaties