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Kieselguhr Catalyst Support Brick from Japan

Ceramic brick from kieselguhr used as inert support for chemical catalysts in reactors. Falls under HTS 6901.00.00.00 for ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals.

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

• Provide chemical inertness certificates for catalyst bed applications

• Declare industrial end-use to avoid consumer article shifts

• Test for >95% silica content from fossil sources