High-Grade Rutile Ore
High-grade rutile ore is premium titanium-bearing mineral with over 95% TiO2 content, mined from hard-rock deposits and minimally processed. It is included in HTS 2614.00.60.40 for other titanium ores like rutile, ideal for direct use in aerospace-grade titanium sponge production.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If low-grade or mixed titanium ores
Subheading 2614.00.50 covers broader 'other' titanium ores excluding specified high-purity rutile, based on concentration.
If melted into titanium scrap or unwrought metal
Once extracted and melted, it becomes unwrought titanium under Chapter 81 base metals, not Chapter 26 ores.
If sold as mineral earths for ceramic use
Rutile used primarily in ceramics rather than metal extraction may classify as other mineral substances under 2530.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide geological assay reports from accredited labs; statistical notes require undeducted metal content reporting
• Comply with CITES if from certain African sources potentially overlapping with protected habitats; check for REACH-like restrictions
Related Products under HTS 2614.00.60.40
Rutile Sand Ore
Rutile sand ore consists of natural titanium dioxide-rich mineral sands primarily containing rutile (TiO2), extracted from beach or alluvial deposits. It falls under HTS 2614.00.60.40 as 'other' titanium ores and concentrates, specifically including rutile sand, used mainly for titanium metal production and pigment manufacturing.
Rutile Concentrate Powder
Rutile concentrate powder is a beneficiated form of rutile ore with elevated TiO2 content (typically 92-95%), produced by screening and magnetic separation of raw sands. Classified under HTS 2614.00.60.40 as other titanium concentrates including rutile, it serves as feedstock for chloride-process titanium dioxide pigment production.
Synthetic Rutile Equivalent Ore
Though termed 'synthetic,' this natural high-purity rutile ore (upgraded via reduction but not chemically) mimics synthetic grades at 94% TiO2. It remains under HTS 2614.00.60.40 as other including rutile, distinguished from fully synthetic Chapter 28 products.
Anatase-Rutile Mixed Ore
Mixed anatase-rutile ore combines low-temp anatase TiO2 polymorph with stable rutile, totaling 70-85% TiO2 from metamorphic deposits. Classified in HTS 2614.00.60.40 as other titanium ores including rutile variants, used in sulfate pigment processes.
Sierra Leone Rutile Concentrate
Sierra Leone rutile concentrate from artisanal and large-scale mining, featuring 92%+ TiO2 with low silica. HTS 2614.00.60.40 covers this rutile sand import, key for US titanium supply chain amid African production growth.
Beach Rutile Sand
Beach rutile sand is naturally concentrated titanium ore from coastal heavy mineral sands, containing 50-60% TiO2 alongside zircon and ilmenite. HTS 2614.00.60.40 explicitly includes rutile sand as other titanium ores, commonly processed via spiral concentration for pigment feedstock.