Defective Aluminum Billets from Germany
Aluminum billets produced from melted down scrap that exhibit surface cracks and porosity, making them unsuitable for direct extrusion without remelting. Classified under HTS 9817.00.90 as unwrought aluminum in billet form that is defective and cannot be commercially used without remanufacture by melting. These meet the criteria for metal waste intended for metal recovery through remelting processes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
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Import Tips
• Provide laboratory analysis or mill test reports certifying the defective nature and unsuitability for commercial use without remelting
• Include end-user certification that material will be used solely for metal recovery through melting processes
• Avoid common pitfall of importing clean prime billets; documentation must clearly show scrap origin and defects