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6903.20.00.00/Refractory Alumina Slide Gate Plate/Japan

Refractory Alumina Slide Gate Plate from Japan

High-alumina (85% Al2O3) ceramic plate used in steel ladle slide gate systems to control molten steel flow. Precision-fired refractory component essential for steelmaking, classified under HTS 6903.20.00.00.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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Import Tips

• Submit XRF analysis certificates proving >50% alumina content for Customs verification

• Declare as 'refractory slide gate' not machinery part to maintain Chapter 69 classification

• Avoid bulk packaging with non-refractory components to prevent mixed classification

Refractory Alumina Slide Gate Plate from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 6903.20.00.00