Soderberg Electrode for Aluminum Smelting Furnace from Germany
A Soderberg electrode, a large baked carbon electrode used in Soderberg aluminum smelting furnaces to conduct electricity for electrolytic reduction of alumina. It consists of a continuous self-baking paste of calcined petroleum coke and coal tar pitch. This product is classified under tariff item 8545.11.00 as an electrode of a kind used for furnaces.
Duty Rate — Germany → Canada
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Import Tips
• Classify the Soderberg electrode under 8545.11.00 as it is used in the aluminum smelting furnace (reduction cell)
• Provide the paste composition (calcined petroleum coke, coal tar pitch) and the self-baking process details
• Note that the electrode may be imported in paste form; ensure the correct classification for the paste if not yet baked