Contaminated Magnesium Pigs from China
Magnesium pigs cast from remelted scrap containing oxide inclusions and impurities preventing direct foundry use. Requires remelting with fluxing for commercial applications, qualifying as defective unwrought magnesium under HTS 9817.00.90.40.
Duty Rate — China → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Chemical analysis must prove impurities exceed commercial tolerance levels,Document casting from scrap without deliberate purification processes,Beware reclassification to 8104.11 if pigs meet purity standards