Magnesia Carbon Ladle Nozzle Inserts

Refractory inserts for steel ladle nozzles made with >70% magnesia, 5-25% carbon, and resin-bonded for high thermal shock resistance. Used in continuous casting to control molten steel flow. Falls under HTS 6815.99.41.10 for its precise magnesia-carbon-resin composition not specified elsewhere.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

6903.20.00.00Same rate: 35%

If fully fired and shaped as ceramic refractories

Fired articles of >50% MgO are in Chapter 69 for refractory bricks and shapes.

6815.99Same rate: 35%

If cement-bonded rather than resin/pitch

Other chemically bonded magnesia articles use different binders under 6815.99.30.

8413Lower: 10% vs 35%

If specifically parts of ladles or pouring equipment

Functional parts of furnaces/pouring equipment may classify under pumps and machinery parts.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide lab analysis reports confirming MgO and carbon percentages; customs often requires this for subheading 6815.99.41.10

Label clearly as 'unfired resin-bonded' to distinguish from fired products; mislabeling leads to reclassification

Check for anti-dumping duties on Chinese-origin magnesia carbon refractories

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Magnesia Carbon Submerged Entry Nozzle Tips

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Phenolic Resin Magnesia-Graphite Bricks

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