Zircon Flour and Sodium Hexametaphosphate Slurry Additive from China
Mixture of finely ground zircon (zirconium silicate) flour and sodium hexametaphosphate used as a deflocculant and binder stabilizer in foundry slurries for investment casting. HTS 3824.99.39 applies to this inorganic compound blend prepared specifically for mold-making processes. Improves slurry fluidity and shell strength in precision casting.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide particle size analysis for zircon component to distinguish from raw minerals; comply with zircon dust OSHA exposure limits in documentation; segregate from organic chemicals during storage to maintain purity