Refractory Ceramic Slide Gate from Germany
High-alumina slide gate plates controlling molten steel flow in ladle casting. Classified in HTS 6903.90.00.50 as other refractory ceramic goods (slide gates specifically mentioned), fired after room-temp shaping from oxide materials.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide erosion resistance specs confirming refractory use; match gate dimensions to casting equipment in entry docs; watch quotas on certain oxide refractories