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Industrial Slag Wool Bulk

Bulk slag wool for industrial furnace linings and high-temperature insulation, intermingled with rock wool fibers. The product is a bulk intermixture of mineral wools, qualifying under tariff item 6806.10.00 as slag wool and similar mineral wools in bulk.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

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6806.20.00Same rate: Free

If the bulk material includes exfoliated vermiculite or expanded clays

Mixtures of mineral wools with expanded mineral materials fall under 6806.20.00.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Document the intermixture ratio of slag wool and rock wool, as CBSA may verify the composition

• Ensure the bulk material is free of any binders or additives

• Verify the product is not mixed with exfoliated vermiculite or expanded clays, which would change classification

Related Products under Tariff item 6806.10.00

Acoustic Mineral Wool Roll

Acoustic mineral wool rolls made from high-density mineral fibers, supplied in bulk rolls for sound absorption in studios and theaters. These rolls are unprocessed mineral wool in roll form, not yet cut into panels or covered with fabric, qualifying as slag wool or similar mineral wools in rolls under tariff item 6806.10.00.

Attic Rock Wool Insulation

Unfaced rock wool rolls for residential attic insulation, providing thermal resistance (R-value) in sheet or roll form. The product is raw rock wool without any facing or lamination, making it a basic mineral wool in rolls under tariff item 6806.10.00.

Basalt Rock Wool Sheet

Sheets of basalt-based rock wool, a natural mineral fiber product used for fire-resistant insulation in HVAC systems. The sheets are unprocessed mineral wool in sheet form, qualifying as similar mineral wools under tariff item 6806.10.00.

Eco-Friendly Mineral Wool Bulk

Recycled-content mineral wool in bulk form for green building certification. The product is loose mineral wool fibers without any processing into sheets or rolls, qualifying as slag wool or similar mineral wools in bulk under tariff item 6806.10.00.

Firestop Mineral Wool

Loose-fill mineral wool packed in bulk for firestopping penetrations in walls and floors. The product is unprocessed mineral wool in bulk form, used for heat-insulating applications, qualifying under tariff item 6806.10.00.

High-Temp Slag Wool Roll

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