3801.90.00.50/Electrode Paste for Aluminum Smelting/Japan

Electrode Paste for Aluminum Smelting from Japan

A semi-manufactured paste composed of artificial graphite, petroleum coke, and coal tar pitch, used to fabricate Söderberg electrodes in aluminum reduction cells. It falls under HTS 3801.90.0050 as a preparation based on artificial graphite in paste form for industrial electrode production. This product is specifically designed for high-temperature smelting applications.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Verify graphite content exceeds 50% by weight and ensure supplier provides chemical composition certificate for CBP classification

• Include safety data sheets (SDS) documenting non-hazardous status; common pitfall is misclassification as carbon electrodes under 8545

• Label packages with UN number if pitch content requires it; obtain prior notice via ACE system for bulk shipments