Silicon Carbide Ceramic Sleeve Bearings from Germany
Silicon carbide ceramic sleeve (bushings) bearings for corrosive chemical processing equipment. High-fired for extreme hardness and chemical inertness in technical applications. Classified as ceramic bearings under HTS 6909.19.50.10.
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 firing process certification to prove compliance with Chapter 69 'fired after shaping' requirement
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests conveyance/packing goods under 6909.90; use technical spec packaging
• Test for water absorption per US note; high absorption may reclassify as earthenware under 6912