Fused Silica Investment Casting Shell Tubes from Japan
Unworked fused quartz tubes used as drain/vent lines in ceramic shell investment casting molds for aerospace turbine blades. High-temperature stability prevents shell cracking. Classified 7002.31.00.00 as unworked fused silica tubes.
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
• Thermal expansion coefficient data matches investment casting requirements
• Multiple thin-wall diameters bundled shipment common—invoice separately