Tripolite Ceramic Block from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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