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Chloride-Process Synthetic Rutile Slag from China

Chloride-process synthetic rutile slag is an upgraded ilmenite product with approximately 95% TiO2 content, created via selective chlorination to remove iron. Classified under HTS 2614.00.30.00 as synthetic titanium concentrate, it serves as a key raw material for titanium sponge production in the Kroll process. Its high purity makes it preferable over natural ores for chloride pigment plants.

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%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide production process flowcharts and chemical analyses showing TiO2 recovery from ilmenite to avoid reclassification as titanium dioxide chemical

• Comply with EPA import requirements for mineral processing residues; include waste characterization if applicable

• Use HS explanatory notes to justify synthetic origin, as blending with natural rutile could shift to 2614.00.10.00

Chloride-Process Synthetic Rutile Slag from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 2614.00.30.00