Tripolite Ceramic Block from Japan
Heavy-duty ceramic block made from tripolite, a siliceous fossil earth similar to diatomite, used in furnace construction. HTS 6901.00.00.00 covers such goods explicitly including 'similar siliceous earths' that are shaped and fired.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Submit geological source documentation proving tripolite origin as a siliceous fossil meal
• Declare exact firing temperature (>800°C) to distinguish from cured resin products excluded by Chapter notes
• Use separate invoices for mixed fossil meal/clay shipments to avoid misclassification