Kiln Car Alumina Brick from China
Heavy-duty alumina bricks (>50% Al2O3) for kiln car tops and supports in ceramic firing kilns. Provides structural stability at high temperatures post-firing. Classed as alumina refractory bricks in 6902.20.10.10.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Document thermal expansion coefficients to confirm suitability as refractory construction material
• Use ISPM-15 compliant wooden pallets for bricks to prevent pest issues in imports
• Avoid declaring as 'building bricks'; specify 'refractory' to distinguish from Chapter 68