The scope of this order covers all ferrovanadium regardless of grade,
chemistry, form, shape, or size. Ferrovanadium is an alloy of iron and
vanadium that is used chiefly as an additive in the manufacture of steel. The merchandise is commercially and
scientifically identified as vanadium. The scope specifically excludes
vanadium additives other than ferrovanadium, such as nitride vanadium,
vanadium-aluminum master alloys, vanadium chemicals, vanadium
oxides, vanadium waste and scrap, and vanadium-bearing raw materials such as
slag, boiler residues and fly ash. Merchandise under the following
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers
2850.00.2000, 8112.40.3000, and 8112.40.6000 are specifically excluded.
Ferrovanadium is classified under HTSUS item number 7202.92.00.
Although the HTSUS item number is provided for convenience and Customs
purposes, the Department’s written description of the scope of this order
remains dispositive. |