Dead Burned Calcined Dolomite for Steel Flux from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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