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Magnesite Ladle Nozzle Inserts from Japan

Replaceable inserts for steel ladle nozzles made from dense magnesite. HTS 6815.91.00 for magnesite-based mineral articles used in continuous casting. Ensures controlled molten steel flow.

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 as consumable parts, not machinery under Chapter 84

• Size tolerances critical for classification as shaped articles

• Erode rate data helps prove refractory function