Silicon Carbide Ceramic Sleeve Bearings from Japan
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 — 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
• 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