Pitch-Bonded Magnesia Carbon Slide Gate Plates from China
Slide gate plates for steel ladles featuring >70% MgO, 15% graphite carbon, pitch-bonded for erosion resistance in high-temperature molten metal environments. Essential for precise flow control in steel production. HTS 6815.99.41.10 applies to this resin/pitch-bonded mineral article composition.
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
• Include technical datasheets specifying pitch as binder and exact carbon % to support 6815.99.41.10 entry
• Avoid shipping as 'sets' with metals; separate components to prevent Chapter 73 classification
• Comply with EPA regs if pitch contains PAHs; provide safety data sheets