MOX Plutonium-Uranium Fuel Cartridge from Japan
Non-irradiated mixed oxide (MOX) fuel cartridge combining plutonium and uranium oxides in pellet form within metal cladding for light water reactors. Falls under HTS 8401.30.00.00 as a non-irradiated fuel element for nuclear reactors. Used to recycle plutonium from spent fuel, extending nuclear fuel cycle.
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
• File Form 7410 with detailed Pu-239 enrichment levels (<3% typical for LWR MOX); arrange physical inventory verification by IAEA
• Secure Category I nuclear material transport per 10 CFR 71
• Maintain tamper-evident packaging seals