Steatite Ceramic Blanks for Electrical Insulators from China
Pre-cut steatite blanks designed for machining into high-temperature electrical insulators used in industrial applications. These are sawed into precise dimensions and supplied in bulk form for further processing. Classified under HTS 6815.99.20.00 as worked steatite in blanks, not yet finished articles of Chapter 85.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Verify steatite purity via lab certification to avoid reclassification as mere Chapter 25 mineral
• Include machining drawings in documentation to prove 'blanks' status and prevent finished goods disputes