Cermet Wear-Resistant Plate from China
Hard-wearing plates composed of titanium carbide cermets bonded with cobalt, used in industrial chutes and hoppers. Classified under HTS 8113.00.00.00 as articles of cermets for their sintered metal-ceramic composition designed for abrasion resistance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide engineering specs showing cermet microstructure to distinguish from cast alloys
• Declare thickness and application to prevent reclassification as fabricated metal plates
• Comply with REACH-like regulations for cobalt content in EU-bound shipments