2601.12.00.90/Mesabi Range Taconite Pellets/Japan

Mesabi Range Taconite Pellets from Japan

Agglomerated taconite iron ore from Minnesota's Mesabi Range, formed into hard pellets >4.75 mm. Under HTS 2601.12.0090 as other agglomerated ores. Backbone of U.S. steel industry.

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

• Taconite-specific silica assays required

• Grind-beneficiation records prove agglomeration