Dead Burned Calcined Dolomite for Steel Flux from Japan
High-purity calcined dolomite dead-burned at 1700°C+ for use as fluxing agent in basic oxygen steelmaking converters. HTS 2518.20.00.00 covers this sintered/calcined form, differentiated from raw dolomite by its reactivity and thermal stability.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
13%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include XRF analysis showing >40% MgO post-calcination to validate refractory specification
• Declare particle size distribution if powdered to avoid confusion with agglomerated products
• Confirm no additives present, as mixtures could fall under 3824 prepared binders