Phosphate-Bonded Alumina Brick from China
Refractory bricks using phosphate binders with >50% alumina for improved strength in backup linings. Meets Chapter 69 firing requirements using inorganic nonmetallic materials. Alumina brick classification 6902.20.10.10.
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
• Disclose binder type in technical data sheets; phosphates allowed per chapter raw materials
• Average water absorption if mixed cast/jiggered per US note for set patterns (though not applicable here)
• Avoid bulk bags; use crates to prevent powder contamination from binders