Pitch-Bonded Magnesia Carbon Slide Gate Plates from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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