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Cadmium Sputtering Target from Japan

A high-purity disc or plate of cadmium used in physical vapor deposition processes for thin-film coating in electronics manufacturing. Classified under HTS 8112.69.90.00 as an article of cadmium, distinct from unwrought cadmium or waste/scrap. Essential for semiconductor and optical applications requiring precise cadmium layers.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify purity certificates (typically 99.99%+) and provide material safety data sheets (MSDS) due to cadmium toxicity regulations

• Ensure REACH compliance for EU imports and EPA TSCA registration for US; avoid misclassification as waste