Blast Furnace Magnesium Desulfurization Shot from Japan
Small shot-form magnesium mixtures injected into blast furnace hot metal streams for sulfur reduction before BOF charging. High efficiency in large-scale ironmaking. HTS 3824.99.93.86 covers these specialized magnesium reagents.
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%
Import Tips
• Provide blast furnace injection system compatibility data in import docs
• Ensure COA shows magnesium percentage suitable for desulfurization reactions
• Differentiate from welding rod magnesium (8311) via steelmaking process description