Basic Pig Iron for Steel Mill Charges from China
Basic pig iron in pig form, a non-alloy iron-carbon product containing more than 0.5% phosphorus by weight. It is used as a blast furnace charge in basic oxygen steelmaking, meeting the definition of pig iron under Chapter 72 Note 1(a) and the tariff item's phosphorus specification.
Duty Rate — China → Canada
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Import Tips
• Ensure the phosphorus content exceeds 0.5% by weight and obtain a mill certificate or lab analysis to support classification
• Declare the product as pig iron in primary forms (pigs) under tariff item 7201.20.00
• Verify whether a Canadian import permit is required for steel products under the Steel Import Monitoring Program