2849.90.50.00/Silicon Carbide Powder/China

Silicon Carbide Powder from China

High-purity silicon carbide (SiC) powder used in abrasives, refractories, and ceramics production. It falls under HTS 2849.90.50.00 as a chemically defined carbide, not silicon carbide in sintered form with metal (which would be cermets in Section XV). This subheading covers other carbides beyond specified exclusions like calcium carbide.

Duty Rate — China → United States

41.2%

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

Calculate with your customs value Verify classification with AI

Import Tips

• Verify purity and chemical definition per Chapter 28/29 notes to avoid misclassification as mixtures

• Provide Certificate of Analysis (COA) documenting carbide composition for customs clearance

• Ensure packaging complies with hazardous material regs if fine powder poses dust inhalation risks