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U.S. imports of molybdenum waste and scrap (HS 810297) totaled $9.7M in July 2026, traded with 11 countries.
Importers of Molybdenum Waste and Scrap paid $281K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 10% on $2.8M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: July 2026 dataRecovered from spent furnace components, sputtering targets, and machining turnings, molybdenum scrap (8102970000) feeds secondary smelters and alloy producers seeking to reclaim a high-value refractory metal. The United Kingdom and Austria lead US import supply, reflecting Europe's concentration of specialty-metals recycling and superalloy manufacturing. Scrap classification requires careful attention to whether the material is truly waste or scrap versus a semi-finished product, as the distinction affects both duty treatment and any applicable trade-remedy exposure.
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28 shipments/mo
Scrap must be waste or broken, worn, or otherwise unfit for its original use without remelting or reprocessing. Material that retains a defined shape and can be used directly — even if irregular — may be classified as unwrought or semi-finished rather than scrap. Importers should retain documentation of the scrap's origin (e.g., spent targets, machining swarf) to support the classification.
Molybdenum scrap itself is not subject to CITES or EPA hazardous-waste import restrictions under normal circumstances, but importers should confirm that the scrap does not contain radioactive contamination (a risk with certain industrial sources) and that the exporting country has not imposed export licensing requirements. A licensed customs broker can help assess whether any dual-use export-control documentation from the country of origin is required.
HSChapter 81
Subheading 1 of 6 in heading 8102
Subheading 810297 · $9.7M of $17.2M
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ImportsExports
Imports
$9.7MYoY · Pro
Exports
$2.7MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8102970000 | Molybdenum Waste and Scrap | $9.7M | 2.88% | 28.83% | $281K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8102970000 | Molybdenum Waste and Scrap | $2.7M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · July 2026
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Austria and Canada together supply 64% of it.
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rate provision · imports
71.2% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 2.88%.