Hafnium Reactor Component Scrap

Hafnium control rod tips and cladding scrap from nuclear reactor maintenance. As a listed rare metal, waste and scrap falls under HTS 8112.92.07.00.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8108.30.00Lower: 25% vs 35%

If as wrought titanium-hafnium alloy sheets

Wrought forms shift to Chapter 81 titanium heading if hafnium minor.

2614.00.30Lower: 25% vs 35%

If as zirconium-hafnium ore tailings

Mineral processing waste stays in Chapter 26.

2844.10.10Lower: 30% vs 35%

If chemically converted to hafnium oxide

Rare earth oxides including hafnium classify under Chapter 28.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• NRC licensing required for low-level radioactive contaminated scrap

• Decontaminate to below 0.1% radioactivity for standard import processing

• Dual-use export controls apply even to scrap forms