Not all metals require certifications for recycling. Only scrap steel has certificate requirements.

1. SCRAP METAL
RECYCLING
THE LAYMAN'S GUIDE TO
Scrap metal recycling. It's what we do.
R E Q U I R E M E N T S
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A certified quality assurance document
Certifies a material’s chemical and physical
properties
Provided by the steel mill who produced
the product
Not required for other scrap metals
1. Save you time.
2. Help avoid unnecessary pitfalls and risks.
3. Provide advice and guidance based on experience.
Aka: Mill Analysis, Certified Mill Test Report, Inspection Certificate
Required to qualify for duty-free status
To be completed by the facility conducting
the processing (melting, shredding,
shearing, compacting, etc.)
Must indicate that the material has been
rendered fit only for recovery of its metal
content
Re-melt certificate templates can be difficult to find. Using an experienced
broker can help fill the gaps of information not widely available online.
A B R O K E R C A N . . .
MILL TEST
CERTIFICATE
RE-MELT
CERTIFICATE
D U A L - T A R I F F P R O V I S I O N
DID YOU
KNOW...
Ferrous scrap is
classed under
Chapter 72 of the
HTSUS, which
includes a duty-
free provision.
The U.S. Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) provides a special duty-free provision
for scrap steel when used for the remanufacture or recovery of metal content.
Thus, the proper tariff transmitted to
Customs would be a dual-tariff
(7204.21.0000/9817.00.9080).
WHEN SCRAP STEEL IS IMPORTED FOR THIS USE,
CUSTOMS REQUIRES TWO TARIFFS:
the “provisional tariff”
(9817.00.9080)
the "general tariff"
(7204.21.0000) for the product
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Not all metals require certifications for recycling. Only scrap steel has certificate
requirements, as follows: