6903.90.00.10/Clay Slide Gate Refractory/Japan

Clay Slide Gate Refractory from Japan

Slide gate plates made of refractory clay for controlling molten steel flow in ladles. Explicitly named in heading 6903, these fired clay products are classified under 6903.90.00.10 for clay composition.

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 material test reports confirming clay base and firing process compliant with Chapter 69 notes

• Declare as 'refractory slide gates of clay' to match exact tariff description