Industrial Cadmium Rod Waste
Discarded cadmium rods used in industrial applications like pigments or stabilizers, recovered as scrap metal turnings and offcuts. HTS 8112.61.00.00 covers this pure cadmium waste from manufacturing processes.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Rate | Ch.99 Surcharges | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | +35.0% | 35% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in form of usable articles like rods or sheets
Finished cadmium articles, not waste, are classified separately under the same chapter.
If scrap from pigment production containing pigments
Cadmium pigment wastes may fall under Chapter 32 if they retain chemical pigment properties.
If highly refined cadmium powder
Unwrought cadmium metal or powders are under heading 8107.20, not scrap.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label as UN3077 environmentally hazardous substance; use proper packaging to prevent leaching
• Declare origin and generation process to qualify for special duty rates like GSP if applicable
• Avoid misdeclaration as articles (8112.69); must be scrap form, not usable shapes
Related Products under HTS 8112.61.00.00
Cadmium Battery Scrap
Waste material consisting of discarded nickel-cadmium (NiCd) rechargeable batteries, containing cadmium metal alloys and compounds. Classified under HTS 8112.61.00.00 as cadmium waste and scrap due to its primary cadmium content exceeding other elements, derived from end-of-life consumer electronics.
Cadmium Plating Waste Scrap
Scrap from electroplating operations, including spent cadmium anodes and rinse water precipitates rich in metallic cadmium. Falls under HTS 8112.61.00.00 as waste and scrap of cadmium, typically generated in metal finishing industries for corrosion-resistant coatings.
NiCd Cell Scrap from Electronics
Shredded scrap from nickel-cadmium cells in cordless tools and cameras, with separated cadmium fraction. Classified as cadmium waste and scrap under HTS 8112.61.00.00 after processing to isolate the base metal.
Cadmium Stabilizer Waste from PVC
Scrap residues from production of cadmium-based heat stabilizers used in PVC plastics, in metallic flake form. HTS 8112.61.00.00 applies to this cadmium-rich chemical industry waste.