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8104.20.00.00 - Waste and scrap 🖩

Details

FieldValue
Unit of Quantitykg
General Rate of Duty (Column 1 - General)Free
Special Rate of Duty (Column 1 - Special)N/A
Column 2 Rate of DutyFree
Quota QuantityN/A
Additional DutiesN/A
About Duty Rates: Rates are divided into Column 1 and Column 2. Column 1 is subdivided into General (normal trade relations rates for all countries not eligible for special programs) and Special (preferential rates for countries with free trade agreements or preference programs). Column 2 rates apply to products from Cuba, North Korea, Belarus, and Russia. When no special rate exists for a classification, General rates apply.

Overview

This HTS category, 8104.20.00.00, specifically covers waste and scrap of magnesium. This includes materials that are no longer suitable for their original use but can be reprocessed and recycled into new magnesium products. Examples might include discarded magnesium parts, manufacturing offcuts, or used magnesium alloys intended for remelting. The key defining characteristic is that the material is in a waste or scrap form and is primarily composed of magnesium.

This classification is distinct from its siblings. For instance, 8104.30.00.00 covers specific forms of magnesium like raspings, turnings, granules, and powders, which are typically processed to a particular size and form for specific industrial applications, rather than being general waste. The "Other" category (8104.90.00.00) would encompass any magnesium articles that do not fall into the unwrought, waste/scrap, or specific processed forms like powders or granules.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within this code relies heavily on the physical state of the material being unequivocally waste or scrap of magnesium, suitable for recycling, and not fitting into the more precisely defined categories of unwrought metal or specifically processed forms of magnesium like powders or granules.

Frequently Asked Questions

›What is HTS code 8104.20.00.00?
HTS code 8104.20.00.00 covers Waste and scrap under the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. It falls under Chapter 81: Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof.
›What products are classified under 8104.20.00.00?
This classification covers Waste and scrap. It is a subcategory of Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap: (8104).
›What is the import duty rate for 8104.20.00.00?
The general rate of duty for HTS 8104.20.00.00 is Free. The Column 2 rate is Free.
›What unit of quantity is used for 8104.20.00.00?
Imports under HTS 8104.20.00.00 are measured in kg.

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