Plastic Clay Refractory Rammer Mix Bricks from China
Pre-formed bricks from plastic clay ramming mixes for repairing furnace linings, fired after on-site shaping. HTS 6902.90.50.10 applies to these clay refractory blocks. Used in maintenance of glass melting tanks and ladles.
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
• Document both factory pre-forming and firing processes to establish 'shaped and fired' status
• Test for bulk density (<2.0 g/cm³) typical of clay refractories to support classification
• Separate from dry powder mixes which classify under chemical preparations (Chapter 38)