Niobium Scrap from Jet Engine Parts from Japan
Waste and scrap niobium (columbium) recovered from superalloy turbine blades in aircraft engines. Falls under HTS 8112.92.07.00 as scrap of niobium, explicitly covered in this rare metals waste category.
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 origin certificates tracing scrap to licensed aerospace dismantlers for customs clearance
• Declare exact niobium content; impurities over 1% may trigger alloy reclassification
• Watch for ITAR restrictions on defense-related niobium scrap from military engines