DRI Direct Reduced Iron Pellets from China
Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) pellets are ferrous products made by reducing iron ore pellets in shaft furnaces using natural gas, retaining a spongy structure ideal for electric arc furnaces. Classified under HTS 7203.10.00.00 due to direct reduction process yielding high-purity iron in pellet form without melting.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include chemical analysis certificates showing minimum 90% metallization to support 7203 classification
• Declare exact moisture content on entry documents as it affects weight and potential self-heating risks
• Comply with IMDG shipping regulations for pyrophoric properties of fine DRI dust during handling