Defective Titanium Sponge Fines from China
Titanium sponge fines from scrap processing with contamination preventing direct melting. HTS 9817.00.90.80 applies to defective unwrought titanium requiring remelting and purification.
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
• Particle size distribution proving fines cannot be directly usable,Chloride/hard alpha defect analysis documentation,Oxygen content verification excluding primary sponge classification