2844.30.20.50 - Other

This HTS category, 2844.30.20.50, encompasses "Other" compounds of uranium depleted in U235, thorium, or their respective compounds. It serves as a residual category for uranium and thorium compounds that do not fall under the more specific oxide or fluoride classifications. This includes a broad range of chemical forms such as carbonates, nitrates, sulfates, carbides, and intermetallic compounds, provided they meet the general criteria of being depleted uranium or thorium compounds, or alloys, dispersions, ceramic products, and mixtures containing these materials.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings is crucial for accurate classification. While 2844.30.20.10 specifically covers oxides (e.g., uranium dioxide, thorium dioxide) and 2844.30.20.20 covers fluorides (e.g., uranium hexafluoride, thorium trifluoride), this residual category captures all other chemical forms of these radioactive elements and their isotopes. Therefore, if a specific compound of depleted uranium or thorium is not an oxide or a fluoride, it is likely to be classified here.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Classification at this level relies on ensuring the product is indeed a compound of depleted uranium or thorium, or a mixture or product containing them, and that it does not fit the more specific oxide or fluoride definitions provided by the sibling categories. The presence of radioactivity and the specific isotopic composition (depleted in U235) are defining characteristics that place these materials within the broader scope of Chapter 28, Subheading 2844.30.