Thermal Black Carbon Black from China
Thermal black carbon black is manufactured by thermal decomposition of hydrocarbons in the absence of air, yielding a coarser particle size than furnace black. Classified in HTS 2803.00.00 as other forms of carbon black, it's used in plastics and as a pigment in inks.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include manufacturing process details (thermal decomposition) in invoices to distinguish from furnace black
• Check for REACH compliance if destined for EU markets, as carbon black is registered
• Avoid common pitfall of mislabeling as lampblack, which is also under 2803 but requires specific origin certification