8112.41.10.00 - Waste and scrap

This HTS category, 8112.41.10.00, specifically covers waste and scrap materials composed primarily of rhenium. This includes materials in any form that are considered byproducts of industrial processes, manufacturing, or consumption, and are intended for reprocessing or recovery of their rhenium content. Examples include discarded rhenium-containing alloys, residues from rhenium refining, or used rhenium components that are no longer functional but retain their metallic value.

This classification is distinguished from its sibling category, 8112.41.50.00, which covers unwrought rhenium and rhenium powders. While this sibling category encompasses primary forms of rhenium ready for fabrication or specific industrial applications, 8112.41.10.00 exclusively pertains to materials that are inherently "waste" or "scrap" due to their condition or origin, and are destined for recycling rather than direct use in their current state.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. The scope of this classification is therefore solely defined by the distinct nature of rhenium waste and scrap, requiring an assessment of whether the material meets the criteria of being discarded and intended for recovery, rather than a refined or primary form of the metal.