Diatomaceous Earth Firebrick from China
A high-temperature resistant brick made from diatomaceous earth (kieselguhr), a siliceous fossil meal, shaped and fired for use in industrial furnaces and kilns. It falls under HTS 6901.00.00.00 as a ceramic good specifically of siliceous fossil meals, providing superior insulation due to its low thermal conductivity.
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
• Verify composition certificates confirming siliceous fossil meal content like kieselguhr to avoid reclassification to clay-based bricks
• Provide firing process documentation proving temperatures exceeded 800°C per Chapter 69 notes
• Check for uniformity in density and absorption to prevent disputes over 'similar siliceous earths' classification