Defective Cobalt Ingots from China
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.
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
• Metallurgical testing required to document porosity levels,Verify no tungsten content triggering exclusion from this provision,Maintain temperature records proving no purifying operations performed