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Contaminated Precious Metal Ingots from Japan

Platinum group metal (PGM) ingots contaminated with base metals from scrap aqua regia refining. Requires remelt and electrolytic purification under HTS 9817.00.90.40.

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

Fire assay reports showing base metal contamination levels,Aqua regia scrap refining documentation without zone refining,Chapter 71 for high purity precious metal ingots

Contaminated Precious Metal Ingots from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 9817.00.90.40