Magnesia Carbon Submerged Entry Nozzle Tips from Japan
Replaceable tips for submerged entry nozzles in continuous casting, made with 75% MgO, 20% carbon, pitch-bonded for steel-slag resistance. Critical for billet quality. HTS 6815.99.41.10 covers these specific chemically bonded mineral compositions.
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
• Use ISO-certified analysis for MgO/carbon verification; customs audits common for refractories
• Declare as 'refractory articles' not machinery parts to avoid higher duties
• Monitor origin marking—India/China sources often face special duties