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Fire Clay Powder from Germany

Refractory-grade fire clay ground into powder for brick manufacturing and high-temperature applications. Classified in HTS 2508.40.01 as other clays, provided not calcined into mullite or chamotte.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Include alumina and silica content analysis to confirm refractory clay status under other clays

• Document as 'not calcined' to avoid 2508.50-2508.70 subheadings for andalusite, kyanite, or chamotte

• Avoid pitfall of importing pre-mixed with binders, which may classify as mixtures under 3816