Paper Industry Quicklime
Reactive quicklime powder used in kraft pulping for caustic recovery cycles and brightness control. Under HTS 2522.10.00.00 as quicklime from limestone calcination.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If ultra-high purity for specialty papers
Pharmaceutical or optical grades shift to Chapter 28.
If converted to calcium nitrate in process
Derived nitrates from lime processes classify separately.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Specify pulp-grade reactivity standards; moisture content <0.5% required
• Bulk super-sacks preferred over drums for cost efficiency
Related Products under HTS 2522.10.00.00
Industrial Quicklime Powder
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.
Metallurgical Grade Quicklime
Coarse quicklime lumps specifically graded for use in blast furnaces and steel desulfurization processes. Falls under HTS 2522.10.00.00 as unslaked quicklime derived from high-purity limestone calcination.
Construction Quicklime for Mortar
High-reactivity quicklime in pebble form for slaking into lime putty used in traditional masonry mortars and plasters. HTS 2522.10.00.00 covers this as quicklime, distinct from hydraulic or slaked variants.
Water Treatment Quicklime
Fine-ground quicklime optimized for pH adjustment and softening in municipal water purification plants. Classified in HTS 2522.10.00.00 as mineral-derived quicklime, not precipitated chemicals.
Gold Mining Quicklime
Lump quicklime for cyanidation process in gold leaching operations, providing alkaline conditions for ore processing. HTS 2522.10.00.00 applies to this unhydrated mineral product.
Agricultural Quicklime Soil Amendment
Pebble quicklime for farm soil pH correction and magnesium supplementation in acidic fields. HTS 2522.10.00.00 for this agricultural mineral quicklime.