ER70KS Flux Cored Welding Rod from China
ER70KS rods are flux-cored for submerged arc welding of low-alloy steels, providing flux for protection and alloying elements. This product is under HTS 8311.90.00.00 as rods of base metal cored with flux for welding. Used in heavy shipbuilding and pressure vessels.
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
• Submit chemical composition analysis to customs to validate flux core and base metal alloy status
• Use ISPM-15 compliant wooden pallets for bulk rod shipments to prevent quarantine issues
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain alloy welding rods from specific countries