Thallium Contaminated Catalyst Scrap from Japan
Spent catalysts from chemical reactions containing recoverable thallium metal, recovered from industrial processes. Falls under HTS 8112.52.00.00 as thallium scrap per Chapter 81 definitions excluding alloys.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide catalyst usage history and thallium recovery certification to support scrap classification
• Comply with TSCA import requirements for toxic metal wastes including pre-notification
• Segregate from other metal scraps to avoid commingling penalties