Hafnium Reactor Component Scrap from Japan
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.
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
• 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