Defective Titanium Sponge Fines from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Particle size distribution proving fines cannot be directly usable,Chloride/hard alpha defect analysis documentation,Oxygen content verification excluding primary sponge classification