Pulverized Lignite Dust from China
Lignite that has been ground into a fine powder for easier handling and combustion in industrial boilers, but remains unagglomerated. Classified under HTS 2702.10.00.00 explicitly allowing pulverized forms without binding into shapes. Commonly used in cement kilns and power plants for fuel blending.
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide particle size analysis to prove pulverization without agglomeration; use dust-suppression packaging for transport
• Check for spontaneous combustion risks in storage declarations
• Label shipments clearly to distinguish from agglomerated forms