Basalt Fiber Pipe Insulation Sleeve from China
Sleeves made from basalt rock wool (a mineral wool variant) for insulating process piping in chemical plants. HTS 6806.10.00.60 includes such similar mineral wools formed as pipe coverings for heat/sound insulation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.4%
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 fiber origin certification (basalt as rock-derived) to confirm mineral wool status
• Test for hazardous material declarations, as high-density wools may have import restrictions
• Sold with clamps? Classify assembly as set if clamps dominate value, potentially Chapter 73