Converters
Converters, ladles, ingot molds and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundries, and parts thereof: > Converters
Duty Rate (from China)
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
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Products classified under HTS 8454.10.00.00
Bessemer Steel Converter
A large pear-shaped vessel used in steelmaking to convert pig iron into steel by blowing air through the molten metal to oxidize impurities. It falls under HTS 8454.10.00.00 as a converter specifically designed for metallurgical processes in steel production.
Electric Arc Furnace Ladle Converter
A tilting ladle-type converter integrated with electric arc furnaces for refining molten steel through vacuum oxygen decarburization. It qualifies under HTS 8454.10.00.00 as a converter used in metal foundries for steel metallurgy.
Rotary Copper Converter
A horizontal rotating converter used in copper pyrometallurgy to convert copper matte to blister copper via oxygen enrichment. Classified in HTS 8454.10.00.00 for metal foundry converting processes.
Vacuum Oxygen Decarburization Converter
A sealed converter operating under vacuum for ultra-low carbon steel production using oxygen injection. It is included under HTS 8454.10.00.00 as specialized metallurgical converting equipment.
Submerged Arc Furnace Converter
Converter attached to submerged arc furnaces for ferroalloy production through arc smelting and oxygen refining. Classified under HTS 8454.10.00.00 for metallurgical foundry applications.
Argonne Argon Oxygen Decarburization Converter
A refractory-lined vessel that uses argon and oxygen blowing to refine stainless steel by reducing carbon content while minimizing chromium loss. Classified under HTS 8454.10.00.00 for its role as a metallurgical converter in secondary steelmaking.
Basic Oxygen Furnace Converter Vessel
The primary reaction vessel in BOF steelmaking where high-purity oxygen is lanced into molten pig iron to produce steel. Falls under HTS 8454.10.00.00 as a core metallurgical converter in foundry operations.
Piercing Converter for Seamless Pipe Production
A high-pressure converter that pierces solid steel billets into hollow shells for seamless pipe manufacturing in metallurgical plants. Falls under HTS 8454.10.00.00 for metal converting in foundries.