Steatite Ceramic Blanks for Electrical Insulators from Japan
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 — 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
• 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