Defective Superalloy Billets

Inconel 718 billets with centerline piping from scrap VIM without ESR remelt. Turbine disk production requires secondary remelting per HTS 9817.00.90.40.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChinaFree+10.0%10%
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝMexicoFree+10.0%10%
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆCanadaFree+10.0%10%
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGermanyFree+10.0%10%
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตJapanFree+10.0%10%

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Import Tips & Compliance

โ€ข VIM process records and macroetch photos of centerline defects,Chemical analysis matching scrap composition without adjustments,Usable superalloy billets under alloy-specific Chapter 72/81 codes

Related Products under HTS 9817.00.90.40

Impure Tin Pigs

Tin pigs containing iron and arsenic impurities from scrap melting without electrolytic refining. Exceeds commercial purity limits requiring remelt and refining, qualifying under HTS 9817.00.90.40 provisions.

Defective Aluminum Billets

Aluminum billets produced from melted down scrap metal without sweetening, alloying, or purifying, exhibiting surface defects and cracks that render them unsuitable for direct extrusion or forging. These defective billets require complete remelting and reprocessing before commercial use, qualifying under HTS 9817.00.90.40 as unwrought aluminum in billet form unfit for use without remanufacture.

Contaminated Magnesium Pigs

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.

Cracked Titanium Billets

Titanium billets with internal cracks and surface delamination from scrap consolidation without alloying or vacuum arc remelting. Unfit for aerospace forging without complete remelt, covered by HTS 9817.00.90.40 provisions.

Porous Cobalt Ingots

Cobalt ingots exhibiting porosity and shrinkage cavities from scrap melting without degassing or refining. Cannot be used for superalloy production without remelting, specifically provided for under HTS 9817.00.90.40.

Surface-Defective Molybdenum Billets

Molybdenum billets with heavy surface oxidation and laps from scrap pressing without chemical cleaning or electron beam remelting. Requires complete remelt for commercial wire production under HTS 9817.00.90.40.