Mesabi Range Taconite Iron Ore Fines from China
US Mesabi taconite fines (Fe 30% natural, upgraded to 60%+), non-agglomerated after grinding, used in Midwest sinter plants. HTS 2601.11.00 applies to these non-roasted, non-pelletized iron-bearing ores and concentrates.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
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)
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Include gangue mineralogy reports (silica, phosphorus) for valuation purposes
• Classify based on iron content dominance, not taconite matrix
• Monitor Section 232 tariffs if deemed national security steel input