8112.51.00.00 - Unwrought; powders 🖩

This HTS category, 8112.51.00.00, specifically covers unwrought thallium and thallium in powder form. Unwrought refers to metal that has not been further worked after its initial smelting or refining, such as ingots, blocks, or cakes. Thallium powder consists of finely divided particles of the metal. These forms are typically intermediate materials used in various industrial applications, including the manufacturing of semiconductors, specialized glass, and certain medical isotopes.

It is important to distinguish this category from its siblings. HTS code 8112.52.00.00 encompasses thallium waste and scrap, which are byproducts or end-of-life materials of thallium-containing items. Category 8112.59.00.00 covers all other forms of thallium articles not classified under the unwrought, powder, or waste and scrap categories, potentially including fabricated items or alloys not specifically enumerated elsewhere.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories for thallium. Therefore, classification within 8112.51.00.00 hinges on the physical state of the thallium: whether it is in its raw, unworked form (unwrought) or processed into fine particulate matter (powders). This distinction is crucial for accurate customs declarations and duty assessment.