Low-Carbon Ferromanganese 80C from China
Ferromanganese alloy containing approximately 75-82% manganese, less than 1% carbon, and balance iron, used primarily as a deoxidizer in steel production. This product falls under HTS 7202.19.10.00 because it is a ferromanganese ferroalloy with carbon content not exceeding 1% by weight. It meets the chapter definition for ferroalloys in Chapter 72.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify exact carbon and manganese content via mill certificates to confirm classification; ensure proper packaging to prevent moisture absorption during transit; declare as ferroalloy, not scrap metal, to avoid misclassification