Damaged Nickel Ingots
Nickel ingots with surface cracks and inclusions from scrap melting, unfit for direct casting into finished products. HTS 9817.00.90.80 applies as unwrought nickel defective or made from scrap without purifying, requiring remanufacture by melting for commercial use.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If undamaged nickel pigs/ingots
Sound nickel unwrought metal classified under specific Chapter 75 nickel provisions
If containing significant impurities
Metal-bearing waste with ash/residue falls under Chapter 26 slag/ash provisions
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit inspection certificates documenting damage levels and composition analysis,Prove chain of custody from scrap origin to demonstrate no deliberate alloying occurred,Avoid common pitfall of improper marking that suggests higher quality material
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Defective Aluminum Billets
Aluminum billets produced from melted down scrap that are cracked and cannot be commercially used without remelting and remanufacture. Classified under HTS 9817.00.90.80 as unwrought metal in billet form that is defective and fit only for metal recovery through melting. These meet the criteria of being produced without sweetening, alloying, or purifying for handling convenience.
Remelt Magnesium Pig Iron
Magnesium pigs from scrap melting showing porosity defects, produced solely for handling convenience without fluxing. Cannot be used commercially until remelted and processed. Qualifies under 9817.00.90.80 as defective unwrought metal requiring remanufacture.
Shredded Stainless Steel Clippings
Pre-shredded stainless steel manufacturing clippings processed to fit only for melting recovery. HTS 9817.00.90.80 covers metal articles prepared by shredding for remanufacture, excluding direct fabrication use.
Compacted Titanium Scrap Blocks
Titanium alloy scrap compacted into blocks fit only for remelting recovery after shredding/shearing processing. Qualifies under 9817.00.90.80 as articles processed to render suitable solely for metal content recovery.
Defective Cobalt Ingots
Cobalt ingots from remelted scrap with gas porosity preventing commercial casting use. HTS 9817.00.90.80 applies to defective unwrought cobalt requiring remanufacture by melting.
Sheared Aluminum Sheet Scrap
Aluminum sheet remnants sheared into pieces fit only for shredding/melting recovery. Processed under 9817.00.90.80 criteria as metal articles rendered suitable solely for metal content recovery.