Vanadium Silicate Binder for Ceramics from Germany
A prepared binder mixture of sodium vanadate, silicon dioxide, and borates used in ceramic foundry mold production. Classified under HTS 3824.99.36.00 due to its composition as a mixture of inorganic vanadium compounds with other inorganics. Essential for high-temperature mold stability in precision casting.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide foundry mold binder certification and composition analysis; comply with OSHA handling for irritant dusts
• Watch for REACH compliance if transshipping from EU
• Common pitfall: incorrect declaration as silicate alone