Split Block Phlogopite Mica Sheets from China
Phlogopite split block mica is rifted into uniform thin sheets under 0.508 mm thick, selected to tight tolerances without further shaping. Prized for superior thermal stability up to 1000°C, it's used in high-temperature gaskets and furnace linings. Classified in HTS 2525.10.0010 for its unworked split block form per chapter definitions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include mineral composition analysis to distinguish phlogopite from muscovite, preventing misclassification
• Declare exact thickness measurements; exceeding tolerances shifts to mica powder or waste categories
• Use moisture-proof packaging to avoid natural delamination during ocean freight, which could trigger quality disputes