Basic Oxygen Furnace Converter Vessel from Canada
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.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Provide steel mill blueprints showing lance positioning to validate converter classification
• Utilize HTS rulings database for BOF-specific precedents before import