Artificial Graphite EDM Electrode Block from China
Semi-manufactured blocks of artificial graphite used in Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) to create precision electrodes for mold making. Classified under HTS 3801.10.50 as 'other' artificial graphite in block form, valued for its machinability and electrical conductivity. These are not finished electrodes but raw blocks for further processing.
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
• Provide machining specifications and graphite density certifications to confirm semi-manufactured status
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as finished electrodes, which shifts to HTS 8545
• Ensure supplier invoices detail particle size and impurities for CBP verification