Damaged Zirconium Billets from Japan
Zirconium billets with surface defects from scrap remelt, requiring remelting for nuclear applications. HTS 9817.00.90.80 applies to defective unwrought zirconium for remanufacture.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Nuclear material handling protocols and certifications required,Hafnium content analysis to verify material specifications,Secure transport containers mandatory for zirconium scrap