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Vitrified Ceramic Conduit Pipe from Japan

Vitrified ceramic pipes used as protective conduits for underground cables, excluding electrical insulators. Fired from clay at high temperatures to form hard, impermeable tubes per Chapter 69. Specifically under 6906.00.00.00 for ceramic conduits.

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%

Import Tips

Explicitly state non-insulating purpose in invoices to avoid Chapter 85 reclassification

Provide firing logs showing temperatures over 800°C for customs verification