Alumina Lining Brick for Steel Ladles
High-purity alumina bricks (>70% Al2O3) fired for use in lining steel melting ladles, resisting molten steel erosion at 1600°C+. Essential constructional refractory for metallurgical furnaces. HTS 6902.20.50.10 applies for alumina-dominant refractory bricks/blocks.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If derived from siliceous fossil meals like kieselguhr
Heading 6902.10 reserved for specific siliceous earth-based refractories.
If unfired alumina-based chemical preparations
Unfired materials heated <800°C excluded by Chapter 69 note (b).
If repurposed as laboratory porcelain ware
Porcelain labware (>0.5% water absorption limit) falls under tableware/decorative ceramics.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit mill test certificates detailing Al2O3 percentage and refractoriness-under-load specs for CBP verification
• Differentiate from parts of machinery (84/85 chapters) by emphasizing standalone constructional use
• Beware anti-dumping duties on certain Chinese alumina refractories; check Commerce Dept. scopes
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