Gallium Metal Beads from Japan
Spherical gallium beads used in research and calibration of analytical instruments due to low melting point. HTS 8112.99.9100 covers these as articles of gallium, excluding waste.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Provide melting point test to confirm pure gallium, not alloy
• Invoice as 'research beads' with intended lab use to aid classification
• Handle as hazardous if quantity exceeds lab-scale thresholds