Rutile Concentrate Powder from China
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.
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
• Report precise TiO2 assay quantity per statistical notes; deductions for impurities are not allowed in declarations
• Include radiation test certificates as rutile sands may contain thorium-bearing minerals; non-compliance leads to CBP holds
• Label shipments clearly as 'titanium ore concentrate' to prevent confusion with finished pigments; use ISPM-15 compliant wood packaging