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Foamed Slag Thermal Panels from Japan

Pre-fabricated panels of expanded foamed slag for industrial furnace insulation. HTS 6806.90.00 covers these as sound- and heat-insulating articles of expanded mineral materials, excluding chapter 69 products.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Document density and expansion ratio to distinguish from refractory materials in chapter 69

• Comply with OSHA standards by providing safety data sheets for respirable fibers

• Avoid delays by clearly labeling as non-refractory insulation, not building stone