Industrial Quicklime Powder from China
High-calcium quicklime in fine powder form, produced by calcining limestone at high temperatures, used primarily in steelmaking for slag formation and impurity removal. Classified under HTS 2522.10.00.00 as quicklime, which is calcium oxide obtained by thermal decomposition of limestone, excluding purer forms in heading 2825.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify purity levels to avoid reclassification under 2825; obtain certificates of analysis confirming calcined limestone origin
• Ensure bulk packaging complies with IMO hazardous material regulations for caustic properties