9902.15.12 - Gallium, unwrought and in solid form (provided for in subheading 8112.92.10)

This HTS category, 9902.15.12, specifically covers gallium in its unwrought and solid form. This means the metal in its raw, unrefined state, before it has been shaped or processed into finished products. The classification note explicitly directs users to consider subheading 8112.92.10 for the underlying classification of this material when it is not covered by this temporary provision. This ensures that even though it falls under the temporary legislation chapter, its fundamental nature as unwrought gallium is correctly identified.

Chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule is reserved for temporary legislation and modifications. Therefore, the inclusion of gallium under 9902.15.12 signifies a specific, temporary trade measure or restriction related to its import. This distinguishes it from the permanent classifications found in earlier chapters of the HTS, which detail the general classification of metals and their products without such temporary provisions. Unlike other unwrought metals that might be classified in chapters focusing on base metals (like Chapter 76 for aluminum or Chapter 78 for lead), this provision carves out a specific, albeit temporary, treatment for unwrought gallium.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within 9902.15.12. This means that any unwrought and solid gallium falling under the scope of this temporary provision will be classified directly here, without further subdivisions. The focus for classification professionals is therefore on determining if the imported gallium meets the criteria of being unwrought and in solid form, and if the prevailing trade regulations necessitate its classification under this specific temporary provision.