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2601.12.00.30/Taconite Pellets/Japan

Taconite Pellets from Japan

Pellets from low-grade taconite ore (banded iron formation), beneficiated and agglomerated for Midwestern U.S. steel plants. Under HTS 2601.12.0030 for iron ore pellets.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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Import Tips

• Provide beneficiation process details to prove iron concentration meets ore definitions

• Monitor silica content as it impacts classification if excessively gangue-heavy

• Comply with U.S. steel import monitoring for large volume shipments